- symbolic sym·bol·ic [sɪm'bɒlɪk]
- simbolico (-a)
to be symbolic of sth — simboleggiare qc
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symbolic sym·bol·ic [sɪm'bɒlɪk]
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sym|bol´i|cal|ness — sym|bol|ic «sihm BOL ihk», adjective. 1. used as a symbol: »A lily is symbolic of purity. SYNONYM(S): emblematic, representative. 2. of a symbol; expressed by a symbol or set of symbols; using symbols: »Writing is a symbolic form of expression.… … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol´i|cal|ly — sym|bol|ic «sihm BOL ihk», adjective. 1. used as a symbol: »A lily is symbolic of purity. SYNONYM(S): emblematic, representative. 2. of a symbol; expressed by a symbol or set of symbols; using symbols: »Writing is a symbolic form of expression.… … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol|ic — «sihm BOL ihk», adjective. 1. used as a symbol: »A lily is symbolic of purity. SYNONYM(S): emblematic, representative. 2. of a symbol; expressed by a symbol or set of symbols; using symbols: »Writing is a symbolic form of expression. As far as we … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol|i|cal — «sihm BOL uh kuhl», adjective. = symbolic. (Cf. ↑symbolic) … Useful english dictionary
Sym|bol|ist — «SIHM buh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who uses symbols or symbolism. 2. any one of a school of French and Belgian poets (including Verlaine, Mallarmé, and Maeterlinck) of the late 1800 s, who sought to represent ideas and emotions by … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol|ist — «SIHM buh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who uses symbols or symbolism. 2. any one of a school of French and Belgian poets (including Verlaine, Mallarmé, and Maeterlinck) of the late 1800 s, who sought to represent ideas and emotions by … Useful english dictionary
sym´bol|iz´er — sym|bol|ize «SIHM buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to be a symbol of; stand for; represent: »A dove symbolizes peace. 2. to represent by a symbol or symbols: »to symbolize a nation by its flag. The Indians and the settlers symbolized their… … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol|ize — «SIHM buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to be a symbol of; stand for; represent: »A dove symbolizes peace. 2. to represent by a symbol or symbols: »to symbolize a nation by its flag. The Indians and the settlers symbolized their friendship… … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol|ism — «SIHM buh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the use of symbols; representation by symbols. 2. a system of symbols; organized set or pattern of symbols: »The cross, the crown, the lamb, and the lily are parts of Christian symbolism. Symbolisms developed in the… … Useful english dictionary
Symbolic — Sym*bol ic, Symbolical Sym*bol ic*al, a. [L. symbolicus, Gr. symboliko s: cf. F. symbolique.] Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; as, the figure of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Symbolic — Sym*bol ic, n. [Cf. F. symbolique. See {Symbolic}, a.] (Theol.) See {Symbolics}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
