symbolised
Acted as emblem
Symbolised is the British spelling of symbolized, the past tense of symbolize.
To symbolise is to represent something abstract through a concrete image or object: The dove symbolised peace.
Something can also symbolise by standing as an emblem: The fallen wall symbolised the end of an era.
Symbolic communication system
- cipherHidden writing system
- glyphVisual form of character
- ideogramSymbol representing concept directly
- pictogramSymbol using visual likeness
script · character · sign · mark · rune · hieroglyph · logogram · shorthand
Cloth symbol or signal
- crestHighest point or tuft
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
logo · emblem · coat of arms · banner · heraldry · standard · pennant · monogram
Expressed or intended meaning
- denotationWord's explicit dictionary meaning
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
- semioticsStudy of signs, symbols
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
meaning · implication · sense · reference · content · signified · concept · notion
Concrete manifestation of idea
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- incarnationQuality given bodily presence
- manifestationOutward display of something
- avatarDigital user representation
epitome · quintessence · typification · exemplification · stand-in · proxy · figurehead · representation
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- imageryVivid descriptive language
allusion · trope · parable · fable · archetype · figurative · synecdoche · metonymy
code
Symbolic communication system
- cipherHidden writing system
- glyphVisual form of character
- ideogramSymbol representing concept directly
pictogram · script · character · sign · mark · rune · hieroglyph · logogram · shorthand · notation
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
seal · logo · emblem · coat of arms · banner · heraldry · standard · pennant · monogram · hallmark
signification
Expressed or intended meaning
- denotationWord's explicit dictionary meaning
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
- semioticsStudy of signs, symbols
semantics · meaning · implication · sense · reference · content · signified · concept · notion · indication
embodiment
Concrete manifestation of idea
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- incarnationQuality given bodily presence
- manifestationOutward display of something
avatar · epitome · quintessence · typification · exemplification · stand-in · proxy · figurehead · representation · expression
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
imagery · allusion · trope · parable · fable · archetype · figurative · synecdoche · metonymy · representation
symbolisedliteralized
Made concrete, not symbolic
concretized · actualized · materialized · instantiated · embodied
symbolisedembodied
Given corporeal expression
instantiated · actualised · materialised · realised · constituted
- religious symbolismMeaningful imagery in faith
- dream symbolismInterpreting sleep imagery meaning
- color symbolismMeanings assigned to hues
- occult symbolismHidden meaning in sacred signs
- animal symbolismMeanings assigned to creatures
- heart symbolismEmotional meaning of ♥