symbol

Noun
  1. An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance (synset 106819327)
    is a type of: sign, signal, signaling - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    subtypes:
    • stock symbol - the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
    • accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
    • brand, mark, stain, stigma - a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    • item, token - an individual instance of a type of symbol
    • type - all of the tokens of the same symbol
    • nose - a symbol of inquisitiveness
    • number, numeral - a symbol used to represent a number
    • symbolism - a system of symbols and symbolic representations
    • lingam - the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
    • pound, pound sign - a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
    • printed symbol, written symbol - a written or printed symbol
    • dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign - a symbol of commercialism or greed
    • monogram - a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
    • impression, stamp - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
    • mantle - the cloak as a symbol of authority
    • crown - the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
    • staff - a rod carried as a symbol
    • icon - (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
    • mark, marker, marking - a distinguishing symbol
    • identifier - a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
    • variable - a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
  2. Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible (synset 105773412)
    "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
    is a type of: representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization

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