Symbol

Noun

 * 1) A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
 * $ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
 *  '#' is the hash symbol.
 * ''Chinese people use symbols for writing.
 * 1) Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if there is no meaningful relationship.
 * The dollar symbol has no relationship to the concept of currency or any related idea.
 * 1)  A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
 * 2) A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
 * The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols.

Derived terms

 * status symbol
 * typographical symbol

Related terms

 * symbolic
 * symbolize
 * symbolism

Verb

 * 1) To symbolize

Adjectives for Symbol
mystic; prefiguring; appropriated; rigid; graphic; repulsive; shining; magic; national; valiant; barren; companionable; impressive; universal; sacred; accidental; elaborate; mingled (pi); living; everlasting; hallowed; suggestive; dramatic; revolutionary; crude; archarc; sound.

Verbs for Symbol
compose—; comprehend—; conceive—; define—; engrave—; examine—; inquire into —; interpret—; regard—; renounce—; seek —; study—; substitute—; value—; —denotes ; —overshadows ;  —proves;  —represents ; —signifies; —suggests; —typifies.

Thesaurus
abbreviation, accent, accent mark, acronym, agent, allegory, alphabet, alphabetic character, alternate, alternative, analogy, armory, arms, art, attribute, backup, badge, badge of office, badges, banner, bar, baton, bearing, binary digit, bit, blazonry, blueprint, brand, brassard, button, cancel, cap and gown, case, case in point, chain, chain of office, change, changeling, character, charactering, characterization, charactery, chart, choreography, cipher, class ring, coat of arms, cockade, code, collar, colophon, comparison, conventional representation, conventional symbol, copy, counterfeit, crest, cross, cryptogram, custos, dance notation, decoration, delineation, demonstration, depiction, depictment, deputy, design, device, diagram, digit, direct, dot, double, drama, drawing, dress, dummy, eagle, emblem, emblems, ensigns, equal, equivalent, ersatz, escutcheon, example, exchange, exemplar, exemplification, explanation, exponent, expression mark, fake, fasces, father symbol, fermata, fertility symbol, figuration, figure, figurehead, fill-in, flag, fleur-de-lis, ghost, ghostwriter, glosseme, graph, grapheme, hammer and sickle, heraldry, hieroglyphic, hold, icon, iconography, iconology, ideogram, illustration, image, imagery, imaging, imitation, indication, initialism, insignia, instance, key signature, lapel pin, lead, letter, lexeme, lexical form, lexigraphic character, ligature, limning, livery, locum tenens, logo, logogram, logograph, logotype, love knot, mace, makeshift, mantle, map, mark, markings, measure, medal, metaphor, metonymy, metronomic mark, monogram, morpheme, mortarboard, mother symbol, motif, musical notation, next best thing, notation, note, number, numeral, numero, object lesson, old school tie, password, pattern, pause, pennant, personnel, phallic symbol, phonetic character, phonetic symbol, phony, phrase, pictogram, pictographic character, picturization, pin, pinch hitter, plan, portraiture, portrayal, prefigurement, presa, presentment, printing, projection, proxy, realization, regalia, relevant instance, relief, rendering, rendition, replacement, representation, representative, reserves, ring, ringer, rose, schema, school ring, score, script, second string, secondary, segno, semasiological unit, sememe, shamrock, shibboleth, sigillography, sign, signature, signifiant, significant, skull and crossbones, slur, spares, sphragistics, staff, stamp, stand-in, standard, sub, substituent, substitute, substitution, succedaneum, superseder, supplanter, surrogate, swastika, swell, syllabary, syllabic, symbolic system, symbolism, symbolization, symbology, synecdoche, tablature, tartan, tempo mark, term, third string, thistle, tie, time signature, token, totem, totem pole, type, typical example, understudy, uniform, universal symbol, utility player, verge, vicar, vice-president, vice-regent, vinculum, wand, watchword, word, writing, written character

Etymology
< symbole: <  symbolus:, symbolum: <  σύμβολον: < συμβάλλω: < σύν: + βάλλω:

Noun

 * Afrikaans: simbool
 * Bavarian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: símbol
 * Croatian: simbol
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 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic:
 * Japanese: 記号
 * Polish: symbol
 * Portuguese: símbolo
 * Russian:, ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh: llythyren, symbol


 * Catalan: símbol
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 * French:
 * German:
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 * Icelandic:
 * Japanese: 象徴
 * Lunda: yinjikijilu
 * Malayalam: അടയാളം (atayaaLam)
 * Russian: символ, эмблема, знак
 * Scots: seembol
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh: symbol


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 * : simbol, znak ; oznaka
 * : 符号 (fúhào)
 * : Symbol
 * : simbolo
 * : simbolo
 * : simbolis
 * Cyrillic: симбол, знак ; ознака
 * Roman: simbol, znak ; oznaka
 * : símbolo
 * : ký hiệu (1); vật tượng trưng (3)
 * : ký hiệu (1); vật tượng trưng (3)

Noun

 * 1) symbol

Related terms

 * symbolický
 * symbolismus

Noun

 * 1) symbol

Etymology
From σύμβολον:.

Related terms

 * symbolik
 * symbolisere
 * symbolisme
 * symbolist
 * symbolsk

Noun
symbol


 * 1) symbol