| symbol | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ stock symbol | the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded. |
| ~ accolade, honor, laurels, award, honour | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| ~ signal, signaling, sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" |
| ~ stigma, stain, brand, mark | a symbol of disgrace or infamy.; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" |
| ~ token, item | an individual instance of a type of symbol.; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" |
| ~ type | all of the tokens of the same symbol.; "the word `element' contains five different types of character" |
| ~ nose | a symbol of inquisitiveness.; "keep your nose out of it" |
| ~ numeral, number | a symbol used to represent a number.; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" |
| ~ symbolism | a system of symbols and symbolic representations. |
| ~ lingam | the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva. |
| ~ pound sign, pound | a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain). |
| ~ printed symbol, written symbol | a written or printed symbol. |
| ~ dollar mark, dollar sign, dollar | a symbol of commercialism or greed.; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him" |
| ~ monogram | a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing. |
| ~ stamp, impression | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving.; "he put his stamp on the envelope" |
| ~ mantle | the cloak as a symbol of authority.; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders" |
| ~ crown | the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy.; "the colonies revolted against the Crown" |
| ~ staff | a rod carried as a symbol. |
| ~ icon | (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| ~ identifier | a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it. |
| ~ variable | a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States" |
| ~ representational process | any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else. |
| ~ crossbones | two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death. |
| ~ cornucopia, horn of plenty | a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity. |
| ~ death's head | a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death. |
| ~ oriflamme | an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle. |
| ~ white feather | a symbol of cowardice. |
| ~ allegory, emblem | a visible symbol representing an abstract idea. |
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