symbols

In each case a vehicle of symbols is necessary in order that one mind should communicate with another; but in both cases this is a vehicle of _symbols_, and nothing more.

Mind and Motion and Monism George John Romanes 1871

Things really get interesting, however, when a piece of paper covered in symbols is found stuck in the victim's sock.

Castle Episode Recap: "Under the Gun" 2010

The perception of an innovation is colored by the word symbols used for it.

Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 1995

The perception of an innovation is colored by the word symbols used for it.

Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 2003

The perception of an innovation is colored by the word symbols used for it.

Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 2003

[Parent Keenan] Moore said students continue to walk around the high school displaying what he calls symbols and words of hate, and he doesn't think school officials have done enough to address the situation.

hburgnews.com 2009

Of course, when we start trading in symbols, it gets complicated.

Matthew Yglesias » Pro-Slavery 2010

But most important: the thing about political identification and symbols is that the latter is never important, except as a means to an end.

Matthew Yglesias » Pro-Slavery 2010

A terrorist with a most personal grudge, an FBI analyst challenged to be three steps ahead of the intelligence, a Coast Guard captain assigned to keep watch on that very American of symbols from the water, an astronaut who takes her job very seriously - the paths of all of these characters converge on one clear morning in Florida.

Prepared for Rage by Dana Stabenow: Book summary 2010

And to be clear, the “good fight” is, instead of accusing flag wavers of being neo-Confederate Klan sympathizers, to convince people of good will that embracing offensive and divisive symbols is counter-productive and hurtful.

Matthew Yglesias » Pro-Slavery 2010