what is the definition of.....
"symbolic meaning"
because i don't know what that means and i have been waiting for a while to know. i can't really find it on the internet either so please tell me and list source too (you don't have to list source). thank you! ♥
2007-09-17 12:52:46 · 5 answers · asked by <3 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
like the symbolic meaning of something
2007-09-17 12:53:40 · update #1
It's when an object stands for something else:
Examples: a light bulb symbolizes an idea, an eagle symbolizes freedom, a rainbow symbolizes gay rights, etc.
2007-09-17 13:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Xiomy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Symbolic means that something (e.g. American Eagle or British Lion) stands for something quite different and much more important than the symbol - a bird and an animal in this example - itself. Logos are a contemporary type of symbols. A more poetic example would be the use of "heart", an organ, for "love", an emotion.
2007-09-17 20:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbolic meaning of your little heart--is love, right? The symbolic meaning of a wedding is commitment. The symbolic meaning of a pumpkin is Thanksgiving. Gotcha? It's one thing that stands for another. A gentleman slaps another gentleman on the face with his gloves--that means I want to fight you because you have offended me.
TX Mom
2007-09-17 20:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
symbolic meaning: is the quality of and object (that being religion, or simply and object) that has some sort of substantial significance.
2007-09-17 19:59:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try here: encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861717668/symbolism.html
or here:
http://web.umr.edu/~gdoty/classes/concepts-practices/symbolism.html
2007-09-17 19:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Moni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋