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symbolist

/ˈsɪm.bəl.ɪst/

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noun

C1formalcommonart/ˈsɪm.bəl.ɪst/

A noun referring to a person who is a member of an artistic movement that expresses ideas indirectly through symbols, or someone skilled in interpreting or representing symbols.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который является участником художественного движения, выражающего идеи косвенно через символы, или того, кто умеет интерпретировать или представлять символы.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que pertenece al movimiento artístico y literario del simbolismo, que expresa ideas de forma indirecta mediante símbolos, o a alguien que interpreta o representa símbolos.frPersonne qui appartient au mouvement artistique ou littéraire du symbolisme, exprimant des idées de manière indirecte à travers des symboles, ou personne capable d'interpréter ou de représenter des symboles.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Anhänger oder Vertreter des Symbolismus ist, einer Kunstrichtung, die Ideen indirekt durch Symbole ausdrückt; auch jemand, der Symbole deutet oder darstellt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa participante do movimento artístico simbolista, que expressa ideias indiretamente por meio de símbolos, ou alguém que interpreta ou representa símbolos.zh指参与象征主义艺术运动、通过象征间接表达思想的艺术家或作家,也指善于解释或运用象征的人。arاسم يشير إلى شخص ينتمي إلى الحركة الفنية الرمزية التي تعبر عن الأفكار بصورة غير مباشرة عبر الرموز، أو إلى من يفسر الرموز أو يمثلها.

  1. Member of the Symbolist movement C1 formal art

    An artist, writer, or poet who was part of the late 19th-century Symbolist movement, which used symbols and indirect suggestion to express ideas, emotions, and spiritual truths rather than direct representation.

    • The symbolist poet used rich imagery to evoke feelings of melancholy.
    • Many symbolist painters rejected realism in favor of dreamlike scenes.
    • The exhibition featured works by French symbolists like Gustave Moreau.

    ruСимволистessimbolista (movimiento)frsymboliste (mouvement symboliste)deSymbolistptSimbolistazh象征主义者arالرمزي

  2. Interpreter of symbols C1 formal

    A person who is skilled in interpreting, creating, or using symbols to represent ideas, concepts, or hidden meanings.

    • As a symbolist, she could decode the hidden messages in ancient carvings.
    • The designer acted as a symbolist, embedding cultural icons into the logo.
    • He was known as a symbolist for his ability to translate complex theories into simple visual metaphors.

    ruИнтерпретатор символовesintérprete de símbolosfrInterprète de symbolesdeInterpret von SymbolenptIntérprete de símboloszh符号解读者arمفسر الرموز

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