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1. a. : using, employing, or exhibiting a symbol. b. : consisting of or proceeding by means of symbols. 2. : of, relating to, or constituting a symbol. 3. : characterized by or terminating in symbols. symbolic thinking. 4. : characterized by symbolism. a symbolic dance. symbolically. sim-ˈbä-li-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Synonyms. emblematical.
used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express an intention or feeling, but has little practical influence on a situation: Five hundred troops were sent in, more as a symbolic gesture than as a real threat. Fewer examples. The dove is symbolic of peace.
adjective. serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of ). of, relating to, or expressed by a symbol. characterized by or involving the use of symbols: a highly symbolic poem. (in semantics, especially formerly) pertaining to a class of words that express only relations.: Compare notional (def. 7).
adjective. relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols. “ symbolic logic”. “ symbolic operations”. “ symbolic thinking”. synonyms: symbolical. adjective. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract. “the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish”.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe an event, action, or procedure as symbolic, you mean that it represents an important change, although it has little practical effect . A lot of Latin-American officials are stressing the symbolic importance of the trip. The move today was largely symbolic.
Definition of symbolic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sym‧bol‧ic /sɪmˈbɒlɪk $ -ˈbɑː-/ AWL adjective 1 a symbolic action is important because of what it represents but may not have any real effect symbolic gesture/act The protest was a symbolic gesture of anger at official policy. symbolic significance/importance a meeting of symbolic importance pu...
