symbolistic
- adjective
- /ˌsɪmbəˈlɪstɪk/
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simbolista
- In her novel, the author employs symbolistic imagery to deepen the reader's understanding of the protagonist's journey.
Examples
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Connotations arise in classical, impressionist, expressionist, symbolistic, surrealistic, abstract, and postmodern art.
Academic text (2018) -
The carving of the symbolistic heads of those sticks is exquisite. Unfortunately, further details and photographic documentation are absent.
Academic text (2003) -
The artist created a symbolistic painting that conveyed complex emotions through simple shapes.
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Many viewers found the symbolistic elements in the sculpture to have deep cultural significance.
Synonyms
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A way of showing meaning using a color, object or action
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7.0
A symbol of an idea or quality, like a flag
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8.9
About signs and symbols people use to make and share meaning like pictures or words
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Uses pictures or symbols to show information
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A system that uses symbols to show ideas instead of sounds or letters
That shows an idea by a sign or object
Relating to signs that stand for ideas or feelings
Acting as a symbol of an idea like peace or courage
The meaning of pictures and symbols in art or media
Relating to understanding what images and symbols mean in works of art
Relating to the study of signs and symbols and how they give meaning
Relating to the study of signs and symbols and how people use them
About signs and symbols that give meaning, for example in advertising or traffic signs
Relating to carved symbols used in art or writing
How Symbolic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Symbolistic is built from symbol, a common word meaning 'a sign that stands for an idea', and the ending -istic, which means 'related to'. So symbolistic means 'using or full of symbols', for example art or writing that uses images to show deeper meaning.