symbolize meaning and definition

SYMBOLIZE verb

Definition of symbolize (verb)

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