symbolises
Serves as emblem
Symbolises is the British spelling of symbolizes.
To symbolise is to represent or stand for something else, especially an abstract idea: The dove symbolises peace.
A wedding ring symbolises commitment.
Nations choose flags and anthems that symbolise their identity.
The word implies a conventional or widely understood association rather than a random one.
Expresses or represents meaning
- embodiesManifests in form
- epitomizesPerfectly represents a type
- personifiesRepresents as human
- typifiesRepresents a class perfectly
denotes · connotes · indicates · reflects · implies · suggests · manifests · expresses
Representational sign or device
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- crestHighest point or tuft
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
flag · seal · banner · standard · hallmark · logo · monogram · sigil
Symbolic tale with deeper meaning
- motifRecurring thematic element
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- muralWall-applied artwork
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
mosaic · fresco · bas-relief · statuary · illumination · frieze · vignette · tableau
Study of interpretation methods
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- decodeConvert from cipher
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- readingInterpreting written text
unpacking · contextualize · inference · deconstruction · signification · denotation · codification · decipherment
Quality of mattering
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
- subtextImplicit meaning beneath words
- messageTransmitted communication
moral · lesson · thesis · import · resonance · weight · depth · implication
Group with shared aim
- bondBinding tie or connection
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- kinshipState of being related
- linkageConnected system of parts
tie · correlation · interrelation · evocation · correspondence · analogy · parallel · equivalence
signifies
Expresses or represents meaning
- embodiesManifests in form
- epitomizesPerfectly represents a type
- personifiesRepresents as human
typifies · denotes · connotes · indicates · reflects · implies · suggests · manifests · expresses · encapsulates
emblem
Representational sign or device
badge · flag · seal · banner · standard · hallmark · logo · monogram · sigil · icon
allegory
Symbolic tale with deeper meaning
- motifRecurring thematic element
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- muralWall-applied artwork
tapestry · mosaic · fresco · bas-relief · statuary · illumination · frieze · vignette · tableau · imagery
hermeneutics
Study of interpretation methods
reading · unpacking · contextualize · inference · deconstruction · signification · denotation · codification · decipherment · construal
significance
Quality of mattering
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
- subtextImplicit meaning beneath words
message · moral · lesson · thesis · import · resonance · weight · depth · implication · undertone
association
Group with shared aim
- bondBinding tie or connection
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- kinshipState of being related
linkage · tie · correlation · interrelation · evocation · correspondence · analogy · parallel · equivalence · affinity
symbolisesdenotes
Indicates or represents
photographs · documents · records · transcribes · replicates
- 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 ♥