SYMBOLICS Synonyms

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

• used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

• (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

• consisting of or forming human or animal figures

• relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

• a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

• (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

• expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

• standing for something else

• a person who represents others

• an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

• a member of the United States House of Representatives

• an item of information that is typical of a class or group

• serving to represent or typify

• being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

• important in effect or meaning

• too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation

• of considerable importance, size, or worth

• rich in significance or implication

• relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

• using symbolism

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

• an individual instance of a type of symbol

• something serving as a sign of something else

• a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines

• something of sentimental value

• insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)

• relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract