Symbolize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
The poet symbolizes love in this poem
These painters believed that artists should symbolize

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stand for typify represent symbolise

Parts of Speech

verb	express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol “What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”
verb	represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols “The poet symbolizes love in this poem”

Word Forms

typification	noun	the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying
symbolization	noun	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
symbolizer	noun	someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
symbolizing	noun	the act of representing something with a symbol
symbol	noun	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symbolisation	noun	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
symboliser	noun	someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
representative	adjective	standing for something else
representation	noun	a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

symbolisieren

indirekt durch ein Bild, eine Form oder ein Modell ausdrücken; ein Symbol sein

🇫🇷French

symboliser

exprimer indirectement par une image, une forme ou un modèle ; être un symbole

🇪🇸Spanish

simbolizar

expresarse indirectamente mediante una imagen, forma o modelo; ser un símbolo

🇮🇹Italian

simboleggiare

esprimere indirettamente mediante un'immagine, una forma o un modello; essere un simbolo

🇳🇱Dutch

symboliseren

indirect uitgedrukt door een afbeelding, vorm of model; een symbool zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

simbolizar

expressar indiretamente por uma imagem, forma ou modelo; seja um símbolo

🇷🇺Russian

символизировать

выражать косвенно посредством изображения, формы или модели; быть символом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रतीक

किसी छवि, रूप या मॉडल द्वारा अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से व्यक्त करना; एक प्रतीक बनो

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতীকী

একটি চিত্র, ফর্ম, বা মডেল দ্বারা পরোক্ষভাবে প্রকাশ করুন; একটি প্রতীক হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

அடையாளப்படுத்துகின்றன

ஒரு படம், வடிவம் அல்லது மாதிரி மூலம் மறைமுகமாக வெளிப்படுத்தவும்; ஒரு சின்னமாக இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతీక

చిత్రం, రూపం లేదా నమూనా ద్వారా పరోక్షంగా వ్యక్తీకరించండి; చిహ్నంగా ఉండండి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतीक

प्रतिमा, फॉर्म किंवा मॉडेलद्वारे अप्रत्यक्षपणे व्यक्त करा; प्रतीक व्हा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રતીકાત્મક

છબી, સ્વરૂપ અથવા મોડેલ દ્વારા પરોક્ષ રીતે વ્યક્ત કરો; પ્રતીક બનો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಕೇತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

ಚಿತ್ರ, ರೂಪ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾದರಿಯಿಂದ ಪರೋಕ್ಷವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ; ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿರಲಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രതീകപ്പെടുത്തുക

ഒരു ഇമേജ്, ഫോം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മോഡൽ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് പരോക്ഷമായി പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക; ഒരു പ്രതീകമായിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ

ਇੱਕ ਚਿੱਤਰ, ਰੂਪ, ਜਾਂ ਮਾਡਲ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਅਸਿੱਧੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਨਾ; ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ ਬਣੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

علامت

کسی تصویر، شکل یا ماڈل کے ذریعے بالواسطہ اظہار کرنا؛ ایک علامت بنیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

象征

通过图像、形式或模型间接表达；成为一个象征

🇯🇵Japanese

象徴する

画像、形式、またはモデルによって間接的に表現します。象徴になる

🇰🇷Korean

상징하다

이미지, 형태 또는 모델을 통해 간접적으로 표현합니다. 상징이 되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tượng trưng

thể hiện gián tiếp bằng hình ảnh, hình thức hoặc mô hình; trở thành một biểu tượng

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นสัญลักษณ์

แสดงทางอ้อมด้วยภาพ แบบฟอร์ม หรือแบบจำลอง เป็นสัญลักษณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

melambangkan

diungkapkan secara tidak langsung melalui suatu gambar, bentuk, atau model; menjadi simbol

🇵🇭Filipino

sumasagisag

ipahayag nang hindi direkta sa pamamagitan ng isang imahe, anyo, o modelo; maging isang simbolo

🇲🇾Malay

melambangkan

menyatakan secara tidak langsung melalui imej, bentuk atau model; menjadi simbol

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يرمز

التعبير بشكل غير مباشر عن طريق صورة أو نموذج أو نموذج؛ يكون رمزا

🇮🇷Persian

نماد کردن

بیان غیرمستقیم با یک تصویر، فرم یا مدل؛ نماد باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

sembolize etmek

bir resim, form veya modelle dolaylı olarak ifade etmek; sembol olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַמֵל

להביע בעקיפין באמצעות תמונה, צורה או דגם; להיות סמל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'symbolize'?

The primary meaning of 'symbolize' is 'express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'symbolize' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'symbolize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'symbolize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'symbolize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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