symbolise meaning and definition

SYMBOLISE verb

Definition of symbolise (verb)

1. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
   • "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"
   • synonyms: symbolize
2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
   • "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
   • synonyms: represent, stand for, symbolize, typify