symbolising
Serving as emblem
Symbolising is the British spelling of symbolizing—representing something abstract through a concrete image or object.
A dove symbolises peace; a ring symbolises commitment.
The word describes the act of standing for or embodying meaning beyond the literal: The crumbling wall was symbolising the nation's decline.
Expressing or conveying meaning
- denotingIndicating by name
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
- implyingSuggesting without stating directly
representing · expressing · communicating · manifesting · portending · foreshadowing · presaging · betokening
Pictorial screen symbol
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
badge · crest · seal · logo · emblem · hallmark · monogram · brand
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
simile · imagery · archetype · trope · synecdoche · metonymy · figurative · motif
Brief head tilt
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- curtsyRespectful knee-bending gesture
handshake · thumbs-up · fist raise · kneeling · namaste · bowing head · laying wreath · moment of silence
Study of interpretation methods
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- significanceQuality of mattering
- meaningWhat something signifies
connotation · denotation · signifier · subtext · inference · reading · construing · understanding
signifying
Expressing or conveying meaning
- denotingIndicating by name
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
implying · representing · expressing · communicating · manifesting · portending · foreshadowing · presaging · betokening · heralding
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
insignia · badge · crest · seal · logo · emblem · hallmark · monogram · brand · trademark
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
personification · simile · imagery · archetype · trope · synecdoche · metonymy · figurative · motif · typology
nod
Brief head tilt
curtsy · handshake · thumbs-up · fist raise · kneeling · namaste · bowing head · laying wreath · moment of silence · raised fist
hermeneutics
Study of interpretation methods
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- significanceQuality of mattering
meaning · connotation · denotation · signifier · subtext · inference · reading · construing · understanding · analysis
symbolisingdocumenting
Creating a formal record
photographing · mirroring · replicating · copying · reproducing
symbolisingembodying
Giving physical form to
obscuring · instantiating · concealing · exemplifying · hiding
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