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symbolism

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symbolism /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ noun
symbolism
/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/
noun
Learner's definition of SYMBOLISM
[noncount]
: the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature, art, etc.(文艺中的)象征手法,象征主义
: the particular idea or quality that is expressed by a symbol象征
TOEFL BNC: 9803 COCA: 9014

symbolism

noun

sym·​bol·​ism ˈsim-bə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce symbolism (audio)
1
: the art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations: such as
a
: artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states
b
: the use of conventional or traditional signs in the representation of divine beings and spirits
2
: a system of symbols or representations

Example Sentences

The story was filled with religious symbolism.
Recent Examples on the Web Laden with symbolism and easily adapted to flights of decorative fancy, the humble snake has appeared on—and inspired the shape of—design objects for millennia, from Victorian Wedgwood vases to mid-20th-century sofas. Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2022 The writers are heavy-handed with symbolism (many rats appear at moments of corruption for the characters, shockingly). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 For decades, the museum and its treasures have been imbued with political and national symbolism. Wayne Chang, CNN, 29 July 2022 The 300,000 troop figure would not be the first time Stoltenberg has announced numbers that have as much to do with symbolism as with reality. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 At a time when Canada says that Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is a driving goal at the highest levels of government, the transfer of a colonial icon to Indigenous leaders resonates with symbolism – and is seen as a tangible sign of renewal. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2022 Organizers of the forum withheld invitations to Russians after President Vladimir Putinordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, and the country’s absence from the meeting in Davos is freighted with symbolism. WSJ, 26 May 2022 The logo for Utah Tech University is filled with symbolism. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 As the creepy events around Harper grow more malevolent, easy explanations are scarce, but the film is littered with symbolism beyond its central casting, giving viewers plenty to gnaw on during repeat viewings. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of symbolism was in 1654
TOEFL BNC: 9803 COCA: 9014
symbolism

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYMBOLISM ADJECTIVEChristian, pagan, religious基督教的/異教的/宗教的象徵political政治象徵phallic, sexual男性生殖器象徵;性象徵VERB + SYMBOLISMbe full of, be rich in充滿/富有象徵意義Her paintings are full of symbolism.她的畫富有象徵意義。use使用象徵主義手法understand理解象徵意義

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