SYMBOL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    Hypernyms(s) symbol is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    Hypernyms(s) symbol is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)