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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /sɪmˈbɑlɪk/ · UK /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/
symbolic means: Showing an idea or feeling through an action or object, rather than producing a direct practical result.
adjective
Showing an idea or feeling through an action or object, rather than producing a direct practical result.
- The gift was a symbolic gesture.
- Their small victory was largely symbolic.
- The open door is symbolic of welcome.
Connected with signs, pictures, or objects that stand for ideas or other things.
- The color has a symbolic meaning.
- These numbers carry symbolic value in her religion.
- The artist uses symbolic images throughout the painting.
Questions about symbolic
What does symbolic mean?
Showing an idea or feeling through an action or object, rather than producing a direct practical result.
What is symbolic in other languages?
Türkçe: sembolik · Español: simbólico · Français: symbolique · Deutsch: symbolisch · Italiano: simbolico · 日本語: 象徴的な
How do you pronounce symbolic?
In American English /sɪmˈbɑlɪk/; in British English /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/.
How do you use symbolic in a sentence?
The gift was a symbolic gesture. Their small victory was largely symbolic.
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