Symbolizing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A symbolic conception.

    "Out of all the symbolizings of Scripture, none convey to us a higher conception of that dwelling-place to which we hope to go than the statement of Paul that God hath prepared for them a city."

  2. 2
    the act of representing something with a symbol wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of symbolize form-of, gerund, participle, present

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apishdelineatorydepictiveechoicembodyingfigurative

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"The Berber flag has an upper band of blue like the Mediterranean Sea, then a green band like the plains of Tamazgha, and finally a yellow band representing the desert. Upon these stripes is superimposed the letter Aza (yaz) ⵥ, symbolizing the tifinagh, ancient writing of Imazighen, in red, representing blood and freedom."

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