English dictionary

symbol

/'s/I/mb/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

noun.cognition

Examples
The eagle is a symbol of the United States.

Synonyms symbolic representation symbolisation symbolization

Source: WordNet 3.0
A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the <i>symbol</i> of courage; the lamb is the <i>symbol</i> of meekness or patience.

noun

Source: webster1913