English to English
noun
- a system of symbols and symbolic representations
source: WordNet 3.0
- the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
source: WordNet 3.0
- an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emblematic colors, signs, and forms.
source: Webster 1913
