SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION

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Meaning:

Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

Example:

the eagle is a symbol of the United States

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Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("symbolic representation" is a kind of...):

representational process (any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "symbolic representation"):

crossbones (two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death)

cornucopia; horn of plenty (a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity)

death's head (a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death)

oriflamme (an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle)

white feather (a symbol of cowardice)

allegory; emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)