Definition of Symbol

1. Noun. An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.


2. Noun. Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible. "The eagle is a symbol of the United States"

Definition of Symbol

1. n. A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.

2. v. t. To symbolize.

Definition of Symbol

1. to serve as a symbol (a representation) of [v -BOLED, -BOLING, -BOLS or -BOLLED, -BOLLING, -BOLS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Symbol

symar
symars
symbion
symbions
symbiont
symbionts
Symbion pandora
symbioses
symbiosis
symbiot
symbiote
symbiotes
symbiotic
symbiotically
symbiots
symbol (current term)
symbol-worship
symbolatry
symbole
symboled
symboles
symbolic
symbolical
symbolically
symbolic logic
symbolic representation
symboling
symbolisation
symbolise
symbolised

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