SYMBOLIC

adj. of or pertaining to a symbol; characterized by the use of symbols; representative, allegorical, figurative

"Symbolic" redirects here. For other uses, see Symbolism (disambiguation) and Symbolic (disambiguation). Symbolism is the applied use of symbols: iconic representations that carry particular conventional meanings. Usually pictures.The term "symbolism" is often limited to use in contrast to "representationalism"; defining the general directions of a linear spectrum - where in all symbolic concepts can be viewed in relation, and where changes in context may imply systemic changes to individual and collective definitions of symbols. "Symbolism" may refer to a way of choosing representative symbols in line with abstract rather than literal properties, allowing for the broader interpretation of a carried meaning than more literal concept-representations allow. A religion can be described as a language of concepts related to human spirituality. Symbolism hence is an important aspect of most religions. However, not all use it, but most do at some point in time.
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Adjective
1. relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols; "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking"
(synonym) symbolical
(pertainym) symbol
2. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
(synonym) emblematic, emblematical, symbolical
(similar) representative
3. using symbolism; "symbolic art"
(pertainym) symbolism

(a.)
See Symbolics.
  

(a.)
Alt. of Symbolical
  

Synonyms and related words:
allegoric, allegorical, anagogic, associational, betokening, connotational, connotative, definable, demonstrative, denominative, denotational, denotative, designative, diagnostic, emblematic, evidential, exhibitive, expressive, extended, extensional, figural, figurative, full of meaning, full of point, full of substance, glossematic, iconic, identifying, ideographic, idiosyncratic, implicative, indicating, indicative, indicatory, individual, intelligible, intensional, interpretable, lexemic, lexical, meaning, meaningful, meaty, metaphorical, morphemic, naming, pathognomonic, peculiar, phrasal, pithy, pointed, pregnant, readable, referential, representative, semantic, semantological, semasiological, sememic, semiotic, sententious, signalizing, significant, significative, signifying, substantial, suggestive, symbolistic, symbological, symptomatic, symptomatologic, tokening, transferred, typical, verbal