symbol

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noun

sym·bol ˈsim-bəl How to pronounce symbol (audio)

: an authoritative summary of faith or doctrine : creed

: something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance

especially : a visible sign of something invisible

the lion is a symbol of courage

: an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements, relations, or qualities

: an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed

phallic symbols

: an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

symbol

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verb

symboled or symbolled; symboling or symbolling

: symbolize

Example Sentences

Noun the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rick Owens or Jacquemus would not be showing hats if the Queen had not been wearing hats throughout her reign—because the hat became a symbol of fashion, where the volume or the presence is outside the norm.

Stephen Jones, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 Instead, Kherson became a symbol of peaceful resistance.

Ian Lovett, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The concept naturally spread to all Wisconsin sports and became a symbol of Wisconsin pride.

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The case became a symbol for widespread impunity, dishonesty, and lack of care for victims in the Mexican justice system.

Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 And yet, Princess Diana’s pret-a-porter ring became a symbol of history.

Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022 That birthmark on his forehead always seemed to be some symbol of mystical significance, as if an angel had bopped him in the womb.

Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 NFTs featuring apes, a beloved symbol to early crypto adopters, have sold for more than $1 million.

Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Exactly who or what each symbol signified Kolya didn’t know.

Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022

Verb

The laser eyes symbol that Saylor incorporated into his profile picture started in online Bitcoin communities but has spread to the mainstream.

Fortune, 13 June 2022 Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.

Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020 The Unicode Consortium—the organization in charge of determining which symbols our devices are supposed to recognize—has more and more been measuring the wrong thing in the process of approving new emoji.

Wired, 8 Nov. 2019 Drawing route cards and placing trains remains the same, but most tracks on the board that connect two cities also have one or more railroad company symbols next to them.

Keith Law, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2019 To me that demonstrated the central role that symbols play in the culture.

Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017 See More

单词	symbol
释义	symbol 1 of 2 noun sym·bol ˈsim-bəl 1 : an authoritative summary of faith or doctrine : creed 2 : something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance especially : a visible sign of something invisible the lion is a symbol of courage 3 : an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements, relations, or qualities 4 : an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed phallic symbols 5 : an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response symbol 2 of 2 verb symboled or symbolled; symboling or symbolling : symbolize Synonyms Noun emblem ensign hallmark impresa logo totem trademark See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin Recent Examples on the Web Noun Rick Owens or Jacquemus would not be showing hats if the Queen had not been wearing hats throughout her reign—because the hat became a symbol of fashion, where the volume or the presence is outside the norm. Stephen Jones, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 Instead, Kherson became a symbol of peaceful resistance. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The concept naturally spread to all Wisconsin sports and became a symbol of Wisconsin pride. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The case became a symbol for widespread impunity, dishonesty, and lack of care for victims in the Mexican justice system. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 And yet, Princess Diana’s pret-a-porter ring became a symbol of history. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022 That birthmark on his forehead always seemed to be some symbol of mystical significance, as if an angel had bopped him in the womb. Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 NFTs featuring apes, a beloved symbol to early crypto adopters, have sold for more than $1 million. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Exactly who or what each symbol signified Kolya didn’t know. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Verb The laser eyes symbol that Saylor incorporated into his profile picture started in online Bitcoin communities but has spread to the mainstream. Fortune, 13 June 2022 Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020 The Unicode Consortium—the organization in charge of determining which symbols our devices are supposed to recognize—has more and more been measuring the wrong thing in the process of approving new emoji. Wired, 8 Nov. 2019 Drawing route cards and placing trains remains the same, but most tracks on the board that connect two cities also have one or more railroad company symbols next to them. Keith Law, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2019 To me that demonstrated the central role that symbols play in the culture. Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1832, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing symbol sex symbol status symbol peace symbol yinyang symbol sex symbol status symbol peace symbol yinyang symbol Kids Definition symbol noun sym·bol ˈsim-bəl 1 : something that stands for something else : emblem The eagle is a symbol of the United States. 2 : a letter, character, or sign used instead of a word to represent a quantity, position, relationship, direction, or something to be done The sign + is the symbol for addition. Medical Definition symbol noun sym·bol ˈsim-bəl : something that stands for or suggests something else: as a : an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements, relations, or qualities b : an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed phallic symbols symbol 1 of 2 noun 1 as in emblem a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance emblem logo trademark hallmark totem ensign insignia icon impresa attribute badge token pictograph crest logogram monogram stamp ikon logograph cognizance colophon coat of arms 2 as in sign a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin symbols such as emoji that are used in texts Synonyms & Similar Words sign icon letter character glyph numeral pictogram hieroglyph cipher ikon pictograph ideogram rune symbol 2 of 2 verb as in to symbolize Synonyms & Similar Words symbolize represent personify hint embody epitomize signal intimate indicate instance specify advert infer mention connote imply cite designate allude (to) denote insinuate proclaim touch (on or upon) signify spell point (to) refer (to) announce import amount (to) add up (to) suggest mean explain intend elucidate declare express
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