symbolic

• Qui sert de symbole ; qui représente quelque chose d'autre, souvent une idée ou une qualité abstraite.

Serving as a symbol; representing something else, often an abstract idea or quality.

1. Relating to symbolsB2formal

   Relating to or using symbols as a means of representation.

   Relatif aux symboles

   • The painting uses symbolic colors to represent emotions.
   • Mathematical equations are a symbolic language.
   • The ritual had a deeply symbolic meaning for the community.

   Synonymesemblematicfigurativerepresentationalsymbolical

2. Serving as a visible symbolB2formal

   Serving as a visible representation of something abstract or intangible.

   symbolique

   • The dove is symbolic of peace.
   • The monument is symbolic of the nation's struggle for freedom.
   • Her gesture was symbolic of her support for the cause.

   Synonymesallegoricalemblematicfigurativemetaphoricalrepresentativesymptomatictoken

   Antonymesactualconcreteliteralreal

3. Using symbolismC1formal

   Characterized by the use of symbols to express ideas or qualities.

   symbolique

   • The poet's work is highly symbolic and rich in imagery.
   • Symbolic art often requires interpretation to understand its deeper meaning.
   • The film's symbolic narrative explores themes of loss and redemption.

   Synonymesallegoricalemblematicfigurativemetaphoricalrepresentative

   Antonymesdirectliteralplain