Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.
An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.
An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.
Something that resembles or stands for something else.
A symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else. An object that serves as a symbol has its own meaning, but it also represents abstract ideas. Writers sometimes use conventional symbols in their work, but they also create symbols of their own through emphasis or repetition.
Image, figure or object used to represent an abstract, moral or intelectual concept It's necessary to differentiate between symbol and sign. A symbol implies more than its immediate meaning. Sometimes even the represented concept can have different meanings according to the person considering it. A flag si aclear example of a symbol. As a sign the flag is just a synonimous of its corresponding state or nation. As a symbol it represents a set of people, institutions, emotions and non rational feelings in a somewhat ambiguous way. The study of symbols is called symbology while the study of signs is called Semiology.
"An object in fiction that represents something else, either because it genuinely resembles the other thing, or because it brings about an association in the reader's mind."
an object in a film that stands for an idea, or that has a second level of meaning to it, e.g., a window or train=freedom, a rose=beauty, a cross-roads=a decision point, etc.; the more a symbol is repeated, the greater its significance Example: the Coen Brothers' Fargo (1996) - when Jerry Lundegaard is viewed -- with a beautiful overhead crane shot -- as a lone, small figure emerging from an office building into a snow-covered, vacant parking lot - his path to his vehicle takes him through a cross-roads of car tracks; or in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense (1999) - the visual clue or symbol of cold air indicating the presence of ghost spirits
A person, place, or object that stands for or represents an idea or quality because of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance.
a person, object, action or idea that points beyond its own meaning toward greater and more complex meaning(s)
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a tangible object that represents an abstract idea or relationship.
Anything that meaningfully represents something else.
A sign or object that represents something else, especially what is obscure or hidden and cannot be expressed or manipulated directly.
A sign that has no logical connection to the thing it represents, an arbitrary sign. It is used simply out of convention, and its use results primarily out of historical accident.
K,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 A concrete thing used to suggest something larger and more abstract.
Something representing something else.
A symbol is a picture which reminds us of something
In art an image of something used to represent, typify, or recall an idea or quality. An element of iconography.
Letters used to identify companies on the consolidated tape and other locations.
A sign or object that both exists in its own right and stands for something else. According to philosopher Erich Fromm, these may be traditional (red roses = romantic love), conventional (the Stars and Stripes on the U.S. flag), accidental (the tea-cake that represents the past in Marcel Proust's novel about memory and time), or archetypal (the World Axis, the sacred mountain, etc.). Though symbols of all kinds may appear in a given myth, clearly the archetypal is the most important in the study of mythology generally, in which symbols operate as a set of universal signs that the analyst decodes in order to discover latent--psychological and spiritual--meanings.
The official trading symbol used in actual transactions for stocks, options, mutual funds, or indices. A symbol uses letters, numbers, or a combination of the two. If the symbol contains any numbers, it means that it is a mutual fund that has not been assigned an actual trading symbol by NASDAQ and there is no quote service on that fund. For any stock traded on the NYSE, AMEX, or OTC, the symbol is the official trading symbol used in actual transactions. Preferred stock has a dash followed by the preferred stock class. For example, Company B Class A is displayed as BBB-A.
A character other than the standard alphanumeric characters. It usually refers to algebraic, scientific, or linguistic characters not found on the keyboard. In programming, a name that represents a register, an absolute value, or a memory address (relative or absolute). To a compiler, a variable, function name, or other identifier. In Visual C++, a resource identifier that consists of a text string (name) mapped to an integer value. A symbol provides a way to refer to resources and user-interface objects, both in source code and in the resource editors.
Each slot machine has a theme to it's game. For example Double Diamonds, Red, White, and Blue, or Double Blackjack. Each theme has a set of images called symbols that represent the theme and which are placed on the reels.
Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible. Symbols are used commonly to represent gods, elements, goals, etc.
Something that stands for or represents another thing. A highly potent and richly suggestive situation, character, or detail given particular stress in a literary work.
a letter, numeral or other mark that represents a number, an operation or another mathematical idea: for example, V is the Roman symbol for five, is the symbol for 'is greater than'.
n. a symbol is anything which signifies something else. For example a flag symbolizes a country. Some symbols are conventional, such as a cross, a red light, etc. while others are private and must be interpreted.
Something that is simultaneously itself and a sign of something else. Winter, darkness, and cold are real things, but in literature they are also likely to be used as symbols of death. A paper lantern and a light bulb are real things, but in "A Streetcar Named Desire," they are also symbols of Blanche's attempt to escape from reality and reality itself. Yorick's skull is a symbol of human mortality, and Melville's white whale is certainly a symbol, but exactly what it symbolizes has yet to be agreed upon.
a visible object or action that suggests some further meaning in addition to itself
An image that stands for, or represents, something else.
something that can represent something else.
A form or image implying or depicting something beyond its obvious and immediate meaning.
a shape or design that is used to represent something (e.g. an idea, emotion)
A word, image, or gesture that stands for (represents) a physical object, an idea, or a feeling.
a graphic image used to represent an object or idea. Also used as a synonym for logo.
Something that means more than what it is; an object, person, situation, or action that in addition to its literal meaning suggests other meanings as well ( SS 558).
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
a character that doesn't fit in a the list of alphabetical letters
a combination of numbers and letters which
a communication element intended to simply represent or stand for a complex of person, object, group, or idea
a concrete thing that stands in for another thing, usually an idea or quality
a crude analogy, a bridge, between something understood (like a bird), and something not understood (like liberation
a depiction represented by an object or action to give a meaning or purpose
a device used to suggest more than its literary meaning
a familiar object used to express an idea
a figure of something intellectual, moral or spiritual, a visible object, REPRESENTING to the mind the semblance of SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT SHOWN but realized by association with it
a letter or picture used to represent something
a limited partial representation for something
a literary device which is employed to portray another object or individual
a lowercase letter ''d'' with a rightward-pointing tail protruding from the lower right of the letter
a lowercase letter m with a leftward hook protruding the from the lower right of the letter
a lowercase letter n with a leftward-pointing tail protruding from the bottom of the left stem of the letter
a mark or sign that stands for something else
a material object that represents, or stands for, a spiritual reality
a meaningful representation of some object or abstract concept
a mere representation, or shadow, of something
a more complex kind of sign
an abstract illustration with your company name typeset alongside
an abstraction that stands for something else
an abstract representation of the object
a name that represents a memory location of a code or data structure
an arbitrary, sensible sign of an intellectual idea
an atom of a language (a letter, a note, a figure
an avenue to a greater understanding of something else
an embodied idea, the working out in objective existence of some life
an expression or emanation of a deeper mystery, as it points to something beyond itself
an identifier, following normal Ada (case-insensitive) rules for its syntax, and value is any sequence (including an empty sequence) of characters from the set (letters, digits, period, underline)
an image or an imaginary event, standing for a real object or event whereto it has some distant resemblance
an image or object that represents something else
an image that represents an idea and is more general and universal than a picture
an image which refers to deeper meaning, concept, or abstract idea important to the theme of the work
an indefinite expression with many meanings, pointing to something not easily defined and therefore not fully known
an inevitably imperfect attempt to represent an archetype
an inherently meaningless cipher that becomes meaningful by having assigned to it by a user, who therefore interprets it in a particular way
an item or an object that already has a name and represents something significant
an object created with a fixed name
an object, event or act which conveys meaning to others
an object, gesture, sound, color, or design which stands for something other than itself
an object, idea, or action that is loaded with cultural meaning
an object in these (and other) computer language s that is unique ly identified by its name
an object or actions that has acquired a meaning beyond itself
an object or action that carries with it meaning that goes beyond the object or action itself
an object or an act that "stands in" for something else
an object or a picture that stands for an idea
an object or image that represents something else
an object, person, or action which represents an abstract idea
an object, person, place or action that has a meaning of its own, but also stands for something beyond itself, such as quality, concept or value
an object seen or felt or experienced as possessing a heightened significance that cannot be reduced to words or concepts
an object that can be compared to another object in constant time
an object that has been given the power to control copies of itself
an object that many other objects are based on
an object that represents another thing, usually something abstract
an object that represents a very, very, very, very, very, very complex idea
an object used to stand for someth in g else
an object--usually a physical object--that represents an abstract idea or ideas
a person, place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself
a person, place, object or action that for something beyond itself
a picture, object or color that stands for something else
a picture or an object that makes you think of something else
a picture that represents a word
a picture used to represent a word
a read-only object once it is created
a representamen which fulfills its function regardless of any similarity or analogy with its object and equally regardless of any factual connection therewith, but solely and simply because it will be interpreted to be a representamen
a Representamen whose Representative character consists precisely in its being a rule that will determine its Interpretant
a representamen whose special significance or fitness to represent just what it does represent lies in nothing but the very fact of there being a habit, disposition, or other effective general rule that it will be so interpreted
a reusable object in Flash
a self contained object within a Flash animation which can be used multiple times
a shape or design that stands for something
a sign, but the stick is not the sign of a horse
a sign fit to be used as such because it determines the interpretant sign
a sign included in the idea which it represents, e
a sign naturally fit to declare that the set of objects which is denoted by whatever set of indices may be in certain ways attached to it is represented by an icon associated with it
a sign or picture that has been developed to represent an idea
a sign pregnant with a plenitude of meaning that must be evoked, because it eludes direct statement
a sign pregnant with a plenitude of meaning which is evoked rather than explicitly stated
a sign that bears a relation with its referent that is purely conventional (for example, the letters "car" refers to a car)
a sign that denotes its objects solely by virtue of the fact that it is interpreted to do so
a sign that reminds us of something or someone that is not visible to us
a sign that stands for its object by virtue of some rule, law, or habit of convention
a sign truly acting as a label
a sign which has no resemblance or connection to the object, e
a sign which opens up or makes transparent
a sign which refers to an object through the association of ideas (i
a sign whose association between perceptual paradigm and other concept is one of convention
a simply an object that can be can be uniquely identified by its name
a single graphic element composed of drawn elements and groups
a smaller capital letter I
a string or other value that begins with the pound sign
a string that represents an element of the program, wether available in the program context, or available in the internal program runtime
a thing that represents or stands for another while e
a turned letter m , although given its relation to the sound represented by the letter u , it can be considered a u with an extra "bowl"
a turned lowercase letter r
a unique, named data object
a variable (either declared by the user or returned by some Lingo functions) that is differentiated from other variables by the pound sign that precedes it
a visible cover of something invisible, a material garment of a higher truth, an impression and expression of something spiritual and super-sensual
a visible image of something invisible
a visible sign of something else, whether a person, a thing, an idea, or of a mystical experience
a visible sign, with which a spiritual idea is connected
a visual image or literary description that implies or signifies something universal among the intended audience like a sunrise or a rainbow or a sword stabbed into the dirt
a word or image that signifies something other than what is literally represented
a word, picture, object, or ritual that conveys meaning of a reality greater than that which is found in the word, picture, object, or ritual itself
a person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well
The representation of a quality or situation through the use of another object, emblem, or sign. Examples are: the owl represents wisdom; the flag represents country - freedom - oppression; the color yellow represents cowardice.
(Lisp) The Common Lisp object that names variables and functions, among other things. In particular, ICanCAD uses Lisp symbols to name properties. Symbols are normally available in packages.
anything that can represent an idea or another object; for example, the color red is often used to signify danger.
A means of representing a CONCEPT. The concept represented by a symbol is called its meaning.
An object that communicates and bridges the gap between the conscious and unconscious. Symbols open up reflection.
A person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself. Symbols can concisely communicate complicated, emotionally rich ideas.
A person, place, or object that stands for or represents an idea or quality and, when used or referred to, immediately summons an organized pattern of emotional and intellectual responses.
Peirce] A " sign which is constituted a sign merely or mainly by the fact that it is used and understood as such." Symbols are signs merely by convention, having neither iconicity nor indexicality. For example, drive letters in MS-DOS and Windows (such as "C:") are symbols. See also: icon, . Links: [CD] symbol.
An image, sign, or element, such as color, that is understood, by convention or context, to suggest some other meaning.
a sign, shape or object which is used to represent something else.
An assortment of ornaments designed for a lettering style. Used for decoration purposes, or to separate lines or paragraphs of text. Also known as dingbats.
A representative of something by association. Though a symbol is often confused with a metaphor, a metaphor compares two dissimilar things while a symbol associated two things. For example, the word "tree" is a symbol for an actual tree. Some symbols have values that are accepted by most people. A flag, for instance, is for many a symbol of national pride, just as a cross is widely seen as a symbol of Christianity. Knowledge of a symbol's cultural context is sometimes necessary to understand its meaning; an apple pie is an American symbol of innocence that a Japanese person, for example, would not necessarily recognize.
The graphic mark showing the letters PPG in a rectangle with rounded corners. Also known as a logo or design trademark.
is a person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself. Symbols add to the richness of literature and aid in developing themes.
a recognised sign, object, or image that represents something other than itself within a particular cultural context
A physical object representing a spiritual value, act, event, or entity.
something that stands for or suggests something else, by reason of relationship, association, convention or accidental resemblance
A figure, mark, character or object that stands for something by definition, association or convention among a group of people.
something that represents or stands for something else
Something that stands for or represents something else.
An image or sign that represents something else, because of convention, association, or resemblance.
Something on a map that stands for something else.
a letter or sign used to represent a number, function, variable, operation, quantity, or relationship. For example, , =, +,….
an object or image which stands for something other than its standard meaning. An example of an image may be the color green which symbolizes wealth, money or desire.
Any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than it does, such as a quality, an attitude, a belief, or a value. For instance, a rose is often a symbol love and beauty while a skull is often a symbol of death.
an object which represents something else
a drawing, line or dot that stands for something else
a picture that represents an idea
This is the ticker symbol of the security. New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange tickers, for example, are three or fewer letters. Example: Ford is F. Nasdaq tickers are four and sometimes five letters. Example: Data Broadcasting Corp. is DBCC. Mutual Fund tickers end with the letter "X". Options tickers have their own help tables.
A material object or art piece representing something abstract, e.g., a quality, a relationship.
Pictogram appearing on user labels for packaged goods, also characterised by a letter (e.g. picture of flame and F+ : very flammable substance)
In Orthodox usage, the manifestation in material form of a spiritual reality. A symbol does not merely stand for something else, as does a "sign'; it indicates the actual presence of its subject. For example, the dove is the symbol which brought to Jesus the descent of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 3:13-16).
an object, sound, or image which suggests a larger idea or web of references. Some symbols are drawn from nature and others from human culture. Examples: wine is a symbol of mortal life in many cultures; the cross is a symbol of eternal life in Christian culture.
The best possible expression for something essentially unknown. Symbolic thinking is non-linear, right-brain oriented; it is complementary to logical, linear, left-brain thinking.
When a word, phrase or image 'stands for' a complex set of ideas, the meaning of which is determined by the surrounding context
In the broadest sense, a symbol is anything which signifies something. In literature, however, the term is applied to a word or phrase that signifies an object or event.
Any graphic form such as a letter, number, punctuation mark, or mathematical sign.
A symbol is something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention. A bar code symbol is the bars and spaces that make up the bar code and excludes the media that it is printed on.
a relationship where a sign gets it's meaning only through a rule or convention
a person, place, thing, event, or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents or "stands for" something else. Often the thing or idea represented is more abstract, general, non-or superrational; the symbol, more concrete and particular.
A non-typographic element of an abstract or representational nature. Texaco, Apple and Continental Airlines feature graphic symbols as an important form of their identity.
refers to an object or action in literature that metaphorically represents something more important than itself. In Michele Lemon's "Understanding Does Not Always Lead to Tolerance" she quotes Agnes Gruda: "The Islamic veil is more than religious garb ... It is one of the most powerful symbols of women's servitude." See also Margaret Atwood's "Death By Landscape" in which the paintings on Lois' wall represent her friend Lucy. Synonyms
Symbol refers to an object or action in literature that metaphorically represents something more important than itself. In Gwynne Dyer's "Flagging Attention" he acknowledges the symbolic value of flags as representing their countries and thereby creating a sense of national unity and community.
(1) a letter, numeral or mark representative of something. (2) an element of the computer's symbol set representing a letter, numeral or marks. See ASCII.
Bluntly, something that stands for something else, often invisible or intangible. The dove is a symbol of peace, the lion of strength, and the rabbit of fecundity, to cite three examples.
Something which stands for or represents something else. Broadly defined, dramas and collective creations are symbolic or metaphoric representations of human experience.
A non-typographic graphic element of an abstract or representational nature. Holden, Air New Zealand and Shell feature graphic symbols as an important form of their identity.
a cultural artifact or event that represents and participates in a higher, religious reality
Usually an image that stands for an idea or object.
A sign which is related to its object by some habit or law, whether conventional or natural. Example: a written word as a sign of a sequence of spoken sounds.
An object, event, or technique in a film that has meaning beyond its literal meaning.
something (an object, action, person, or name) that stands for something else. For example, a dove is often used to represent peace.
A graphic object drawn in a window, or printed by the program. Used to convey some item of project information. The user can interact with all symbols in some way.
The graphical representation of some idea. Letters and numerals are symbols.
A sign or object that stands for or suggests something else because of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance.
A stylized visual of a real object regarded as representing something. Symbols representing hazards (e.g., WHMIS symbols) and processes (e.g., flow chart symbols) are commonly used in workplaces. Other types of symbols are typically used at work, school or home, such as iconic (e.g., , ), typographical (e.g., $, &, ?) and math/scientific (e.g., +, =, ). (See Icon)
Something that represents a concept, ideology, or thing through association, resemblance, or convention.
a conventionally (learned, culturally) adopted sign used to signify (or represent) something else
An object that has been stored in a library. A Symbol can be pasted onto any graphics page. This means you only need to draw the object once. When you change a symbol (in the library), it automatically changes on all pages throughout the project.
Generally, three or four letters designated by the NYSE, Nasdaq or other exchange to identify a company and its stock.
A concrete image that suggests a meaning beyond itself.
something - often an object - that stands for or suggests something else
Anything that represents something other than itself by pointÂing beyond itself to some deeper meaning. For Freud, a symbol is a kind of "defense mechanism", disguising a "wish" that a person's "id" deÂmands to have fulfilled. For Jung, a symbol always hides something that would otherwise be unknown, but can be used to channel instinctual drives into cultural or spiritual values.
A form or image that stands for something else-another object or an idea.
A diagram, design, letter, character, or abbreviation placed on maps, charts, etc, which by convention, usage or reference to a legend is understood to stand for, or represent, a specific characteristic or feature. They may be in the form of an areal, linear, or point or other symbol.
Something that represents (stands for) something else, like a cross stands for Christianity. Tackle Blocks and ropes used together to lift heavy objects.
an object which represents something other than its self
a concrete object in a work which has more than its literal significance (i.e., also represents something abstract).
A symbol is something which stands for or suggests something else. It can be a visible sign of something which is intangible. The Statue of Liberty, for example, is a symbol of freedom.--Back to TEKS
an image that represents itself and or one or more other things or concepts.
A "symbol" is an abstract sign to represent the brand. Back to the top
Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
Mark designating a specific item and representing that item.
Words or images that signify more than they literally represent e.g. the 'sun' or the 'moon'. Symbols can carry a number of different connotations . Yeats frequently used symbols in his poetry - in particular the 'tower'. As a symbol the 'tower' carries connotations of strength and sexuality, but is also a tarot card representing suffering and destruction. In addition, Yeats once owned Thoor Ballylee, a Norman tower in County Galway which was a visible symbol of his Anglo-Irish roots.
Anything that stands for or refers to something other than itself.
A simplified design representing a part in a schematic circuit diagram.
A designated letter abbreviation for a publicly traded company. These symbols are usually between one and four letters. Mutual fund abbreviations are five letters.
A mark, sign, or character taken as the conventional representation of some object, idea, function, or process; for example, the letters standing for the chemical elements or mathematical constants.
a cognitive image or object that has an indirect, nondiscursive relationship to its object. As the qualitative character of the symbol allows one to conceptualize the object or idea in one's mind, the object or idea does not have to be "present" in order for the symbol to have meaning. See also Sign.
A notation used to represent an operation or abstract idea (e.g., +, -, , , "infinity", or "pi").
Symbols are objects, characters, figures, sounds or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. A symbol, in its basic sense, is a conventional representation of a concept; i.e., an idea, object, quality, quantity, etc. In more psychological and philosophical terms, all concepts are symbolic in nature, and representations for these concepts are simply token artifacts that are allegorical to (but do not directly codify) a symbolic meaning, or symbolism.