symbolism

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I agree with Ebert whole heartedly, the fact the symbolism is absolutely transparent.

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  1. noun The practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships.
  2. noun A system of symbols or representations.
  3. noun A symbolic meaning or representation.
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  • This symbolism is the same The colonel snatched it from his hands and looked. —  JULY, 1953 VOL
  • This custom also holds another kind of symbolism -- by warming themselves around the burning branch, members of a household warm themselves with love, honesty and unity. —  SETimes news - English
  • As I said, maybe these folks are all super-qualified, and the positions they fill will save widows, babies, and kittens, but it's the imagery and symbolism which is so damaging to the Governor, notwithstanding how much you argue for the righteousness of each appointment. —  Blue Mass. Group - Front Page
  • I agree with Ebert whole heartedly, the fact the symbolism is absolutely transparent. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Using DNA-like strands as shelves between twin cells, the symbolism is all yin and yang. —  doggdot.us
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  1. from French symbolisme = Portuguese symbolismo; as symbol + -ism.
 

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/ˈsɪmbəlɪzm/
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