symbolism | | |
n. (communication) | 1. symbolism | a system of symbols and symbolic representations. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
n. (act) | 2. symbolisation, symbolism, symbolization | the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning. |
| ~ practice, pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior.; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" |
n. (group) | 3. symbolism | an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images. |
| ~ art movement, artistic movement | a group of artists who agree on general principles. |
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