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symbol

/ˈsɪmbəl/noun2 syllables

Symbol means: something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.

Synonyms for symbol3

noun, as in something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation

What does symbol mean?2

noun

1

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible“the eagle is a symbol of the United States”

2

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with symbol?1

two syllables

nimble
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Symbol in a sentence

  • The pomegranate is also a symbol of health, fertility, and long life.Cangarejo
  • For some, the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck.ddnktr
  • The king is like a symbol of his people, and does not rule.rul
  • A number is an amount, and a digit is a symbol.araneo
  • Fortunetellers in tents with gnostic symbols read palms, faces, feet, bumps on the head.Cangarejo
  • In the game of geopolitics, cultural and political symbols matter.Amastan
  • Could somebody make a math out of emotions, with symbols and operators?nonong
  • The dove is a famous symbol for peace.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of symbol

as a noun

plural
symbols