symbol

[ sim-buhl ]

/ ˈsɪm bəl /

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noun

something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.

a letter, figure, or other character or mark or a combination of letters or the like used to designate something: the algebraic symbol x; the chemical symbol Au.

(especially in semiotics) a word, phrase, image, or the like having a complex of associated meanings and perceived as having inherent value separable from that which is symbolized, as being part of that which is symbolized, and as performing its normal function of standing for or representing that which is symbolized: usually conceived as deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears, and generally distinguished from a sign.

verb (used with object), sym·boled, sym·bol·ing or (especially British) sym·bolled, sym·bol·ling.

to use symbols; symbolize.

Origin of symbol

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin symbolum<Greek sýmbolon sign, equivalent to sym-sym- + -bolon, neuter for bolḗ (feminine) a throw

Words nearby symbol

symbiont, symbiosis, symbiotic, symblepharon, symblepharopterygium, symbol, symbolic, symbolical books, symbolic interactionism, symbolic language, symbolic logic

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Example sentences from the Web for symbol

We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It is now possible the building can be a symbol for progress.
Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba|Eleanor Clift|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservative Muslim women in Turkey hailed Esme as a martyr and a symbol of female strength and resistance.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns|Xanthe Ackerman|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She hoped to fashion them into a necklace, she said, as a symbol of the pain she had endured.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Crown was gathered all the national ends, it was a symbol at once of unity and of power.
England of My Heart--Spring|Edward Hutton
She was mysterious, significant, full of obscure meaning —like a symbol.
Tales of Unrest|Joseph Conrad
It suddenly became clear to her what it is to most women, the manifestation of an inward thought, a language, a symbol.
A Daughter of Eve|Honore de Balzac
This symbol was first rounded into and then changed first to , and ultimately to .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
His life stands as a symbol of the way a true love of home and community is tied to a love of all God's children everywhere.
Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati|Warren C. Herrick

British Dictionary definitions for symbol

symbol

/ (ˈsɪmbəl) /

noun

something that represents or stands for something else, usually by convention or association, esp a material object used to represent something abstract

an object, person, idea, etc, used in a literary work, film, etc, to stand for or suggest something else with which it is associated either explicitly or in some more subtle way

a letter, figure, or sign used in mathematics, science, music, etc to represent a quantity, phenomenon, operation, function, etc

psychoanal the end product, in the form of an object or act, of a conflict in the unconscious between repression processes and the actions and thoughts being repressedthe symbols of dreams

psychol any mental process that represents some feature of external reality

verb -bols, -bolling or -bolled or US -bols, -boling or -boled

(tr) another word for symbolize

Word Origin for symbol

C15: from Church Latin symbolum, from Greek sumbolon sign, from sumballein to throw together, from syn- + ballein to throw

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with symbol

symbol

see status symbol.

Cultural definitions for symbol (1 of 2)

symbol

An object or name that stands for something else, especially a material thing that stands for something that is not material. The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States of America. The cross is a symbol of Christianity. The Star of David is a symbol of Judaism.

Cultural definitions for symbol (2 of 2)

symbol

Something that represents or suggests something else. Symbols often take the form of words, visual images, or gestures that are used to convey ideas and beliefs. All human cultures use symbols to express the underlying structure of their social systems, to represent ideal cultural characteristics, such as beauty, and to ensure that the culture is passed on to new generations. Symbolic relationships are learned rather than biologically or naturally determined, and each culture has its own symbols.

Medical definitions for symbol

symbol

[ sĭm′bəl ]

n.

Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.

A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, an element, a quantity, or a relation, as in mathematics or chemistry.

A conventional sign.

Scientific definitions for symbol

symbol

[ sĭm′bəl ]

A conventional, printed or written figure used to represent an operation, element, quantity, relation, unit of measurement, phenomenon, or descriptor. Also called sign

单词	symbol
释义	symbol [ sim-buhl ] / ˈsɪm bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR symbol ON THESAURUS.COM noun something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign. a letter, figure, or other character or mark or a combination of letters or the like used to designate something: the algebraic symbol x; the chemical symbol Au. (especially in semiotics) a word, phrase, image, or the like having a complex of associated meanings and perceived as having inherent value separable from that which is symbolized, as being part of that which is symbolized, and as performing its normal function of standing for or representing that which is symbolized: usually conceived as deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears, and generally distinguished from a sign. verb (used with object), sym·boled, sym·bol·ing or (especially British) sym·bolled, sym·bol·ling. to use symbols; symbolize. Origin of symbol 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin symbolum<Greek sýmbolon sign, equivalent to sym-sym- + -bolon, neuter for bolḗ (feminine) a throw Words nearby symbol symbiont, symbiosis, symbiotic, symblepharon, symblepharopterygium, symbol, symbolic, symbolical books, symbolic interactionism, symbolic language, symbolic logic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for symbol We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence. How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze\|Lizzie Crocker\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST It is now possible the building can be a symbol for progress. Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba\|Eleanor Clift\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Conservative Muslim women in Turkey hailed Esme as a martyr and a symbol of female strength and resistance. Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns\|Xanthe Ackerman\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility. ‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism\|Dina Goldstein\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She hoped to fashion them into a necklace, she said, as a symbol of the pain she had endured. Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’\|The Center for Investigative Reporting\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the Crown was gathered all the national ends, it was a symbol at once of unity and of power. England of My Heart--Spring\|Edward Hutton She was mysterious, significant, full of obscure meaning —like a symbol. Tales of Unrest\|Joseph Conrad It suddenly became clear to her what it is to most women, the manifestation of an inward thought, a language, a symbol. A Daughter of Eve\|Honore de Balzac This symbol was first rounded into and then changed first to , and ultimately to . Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1\|Various His life stands as a symbol of the way a true love of home and community is tied to a love of all God's children everywhere. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati\|Warren C. Herrick British Dictionary definitions for symbol symbol / (ˈsɪmbəl) / noun something that represents or stands for something else, usually by convention or association, esp a material object used to represent something abstract an object, person, idea, etc, used in a literary work, film, etc, to stand for or suggest something else with which it is associated either explicitly or in some more subtle way a letter, figure, or sign used in mathematics, science, music, etc to represent a quantity, phenomenon, operation, function, etc psychoanal the end product, in the form of an object or act, of a conflict in the unconscious between repression processes and the actions and thoughts being repressedthe symbols of dreams psychol any mental process that represents some feature of external reality verb -bols, -bolling or -bolled or US -bols, -boling or -boled (tr) another word for symbolize Word Origin for symbol C15: from Church Latin symbolum, from Greek sumbolon sign, from sumballein to throw together, from syn- + ballein to throw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with symbol symbol see status symbol. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to symbol design, emblem, figure, pattern, image, token, motif, indication, type, logo, badge, stamp, attribute, mark, note, denotation, representation, device, numeral, regalia Cultural definitions for symbol (1 of 2) symbol An object or name that stands for something else, especially a material thing that stands for something that is not material. The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States of America. The cross is a symbol of Christianity. The Star of David is a symbol of Judaism. Cultural definitions for symbol (2 of 2) symbol Something that represents or suggests something else. Symbols often take the form of words, visual images, or gestures that are used to convey ideas and beliefs. All human cultures use symbols to express the underlying structure of their social systems, to represent ideal cultural characteristics, such as beauty, and to ensure that the culture is passed on to new generations. Symbolic relationships are learned rather than biologically or naturally determined, and each culture has its own symbols. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for symbol symbol [ sĭm′bəl ] n. Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, an element, a quantity, or a relation, as in mathematics or chemistry. A conventional sign. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for symbol symbol [ sĭm′bəl ] A conventional, printed or written figure used to represent an operation, element, quantity, relation, unit of measurement, phenomenon, or descriptor. Also called sign The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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symbol

noun

verb (used with object), sym·boled, sym·bol·ing or (especially British) sym·bolled, sym·bol·ling.

Origin of symbol

Words nearby symbol

Example sentences from the Web for symbol

British Dictionary definitions for symbol

noun

verb -bols, -bolling or -bolled or US -bols, -boling or -boled

Word Origin for symbol

Idioms and Phrases with symbol

Words related to symbol

Cultural definitions for symbol (1 of 2)

Cultural definitions for symbol (2 of 2)

Medical definitions for symbol

n.

Scientific definitions for symbol