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SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
Example:
the eagle is a symbol of the United States
Synonyms:
symbol; symbolic representation; symbolisation; symbolization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("symbolic representation" is a kind of...):
representational process (any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "symbolic representation"):
crossbones (two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death)
cornucopia; horn of plenty (a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity)
death's head (a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death)
oriflamme (an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle)
white feather (a symbol of cowardice)
allegory; emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)
