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symbol

[ˈsɪmbl]

Definition:
1. An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.
2. Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.

Use 'symbol' in a sentence:

  1. Sixty-one small parachute symbols were painted on the left side just forward of the wing.
  2. Many young people saw him as a symbol of American youths.
  3. To Chinese, a rooster is a symbol of strong and proud.
  4. The opening of a Euro-Disneyland in the very heart of France is a potent symbol.
  5. The Universal Product Code symbol, also known as the 'bar code', is printed on products for sale and contains information that a computer can read.
  6. The true symbol for English womanhood is the Queen.
  7. Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving?
  8. These are the phonetic symbols.
  9. The giant panda is regarded as the symbol of peace.
  10. The elephant is a symbol of Thailand.
  11. One well-known example is the United Nations symbol.
  12. His bristling determination has become a symbol of England's renaissance.
  13. His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution.
  14. The dove is usually regarded as a symbol of peace.
  15. To them, the presidency is the special symbol of nationhood.
  16. To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood.
  17. Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture.
  18. Glasses were a status symbol in some parts of the world.
  19. The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of yesteryear.
  20. What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
  21. The whole world looked to her as a symbol of good triumphing over evil.
  22. King was a worldwide symbol of non-violent protest against racial injustice.
  23. The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
  24. Cinyee chose fish as a symbol of Start of Spring.
  25. King was a worldwide symbol of nonviolent protest against racial injustice.
  26. She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful symbol in last year's election.
  27. Because it's our country's symbol.
  28. Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health.
  29. What is the chemical symbol for copper?
  30. In Norman England, the greyhound was a symbol of nobility.
  31. A symbol appears in an upper quadrant of the screen.
  32. The republic's new flag was emblazoned with the ancient symbol of the Greek Macedonian dynasty.
  33. A symbol appears in the left upper quadrant of the screen.
  34. In English, there is not a consistent one-to-one match between each written symbol and each distinct spoken sound.
  35. The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation.
  36. The Agriculture Department today released a new graphic to replace the old symbol.
  37. In Chinese folklore the bat is a symbol of good fortune.
  38. I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
  39. Exotic pets are the latest status symbol.
  40. The Universal Product Code symbol, also known as the ‘ bar code ’, is printed on products for sale and contains information that a computer can read.
  41. White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures.
  42. The dove is a universal symbol of peace.
  43. Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
  44. Later in this same passage Yeats resumes his argument for the Rose as an Irish symbol.
  45. Do these symbols have any particular significance?
  46. I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
  47. A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index.