symbols
Stand for something
Symbols are things that represent something else by association or convention.
A dove symbolizes peace; a skull symbolizes death.
Letters are symbols for sounds, and numbers are symbols for quantities.
National flags, religious icons, and corporate logos all function as symbols.
In computing, symbols include characters like @ and #.
The verb symbolize means to serve as a symbol for something: The broken clock symbolized their failed marriage.
Language's letter system
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- runeAncient Germanic letter
- glyphVisual form of character
- pictogramSymbol using visual likeness
ideogram · emoji · emoticon · punctuation · ampersand · asterisk · hashtag · semaphore
Company identifying symbol
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- wordmarkText-based brand identity
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- iconPictorial screen symbol
badge · emblem · seal · crest · insignia · tagline · identity · swoosh
Pass from side to side
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- ankhLooped Egyptian vitality symbol
- omHindu meditative chant
- starLuminous astronomical object
lotus · mandala · totem · relic · amulet · talisman · rosary · menorah
Basic U.S. currency unit
First Greek letter
alphabet
Language's letter system
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- runeAncient Germanic letter
- glyphVisual form of character
pictogram · ideogram · emoji · emoticon · punctuation · ampersand · asterisk · hashtag · semaphore · sign-language
logo
Company identifying symbol
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- wordmarkText-based brand identity
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
icon · badge · emblem · seal · crest · insignia · tagline · identity · swoosh · mascot
cross
Pass from side to side
star · lotus · mandala · totem · relic · amulet · talisman · rosary · menorah · yin-yang
dollar
Basic U.S. currency unit
rupee · peso · cent · franc · lira · won · rand · ruble · krone · shekel
alpha
First Greek letter
epsilon · omega · theta · lambda · pi · sigma · phi · psi · zeta · eta
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
trophy · ribbon · star · stripe · chevron · epaulette · regalia · laurel · signet · banner
plus
Sign of increase
infinity · integral · summation · radical · percent · division · multiplication · exponent · factorial · variable
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- visualsimage, illustrations, photograph, images, diagram
- cultural historyart history, music history, cultural artifacts, cultural memory, cultural movements
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, 3D rendering
- Algebra Classvariables, equations, functions, graphing, word problems
symbolsphotographs
Light-captured images
facsimiles · replicas · portraits · copies · reproductions
symbolsrealities
Things that exist
actualities · referents · originals · substances · concretions
- biohazard symbolIcon denoting infectious materials
- recycling symbolMark indicating reprocessability
- status symbolsObjects signaling wealth
- sex symbolFamously attractive public figure
- peace symbolAnti-war movement emblem
- currency symbolsCharacters denoting monetary units
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