symbolization
English Thesaurus
1. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pattern, practice, |
| definition | : | a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act) |
2. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | representational process, |
| definition | : | any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | crossbones, |
| definition | : | two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cornucopia, horn of plenty, |
| definition | : | a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | death's head, |
| definition | : | a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | oriflamme, |
| definition | : | an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | white feather, |
| definition | : | a symbol of cowardice (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allegory, emblem, |
| definition | : | a visible symbol representing an abstract idea (noun.communication) |
3. the use of symbols to convey meaning (noun.communication)
4. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning (noun.act)
| derivation | : | symbolist, |
| definition | : | a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols (noun.person) |
5. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | symbolic, symbolical, |
| definition | : | relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols (adj.pert) |
6. the use of symbols to convey meaning (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | symbolise, symbolize, |
| definition | : | represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols (verb.communication) |
7. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning (noun.act)
| derivation | : | symbolist, |
| definition | : | a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols (noun.person) |
8. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | symbolic, symbolical, |
| definition | : | relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols (adj.pert) |
9. the use of symbols to convey meaning (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | symbolise, symbolize, |
| definition | : | represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols (verb.communication) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore symbolization in ArtiKata.com >