The meaning of SYMBOLIC is using, employing, or exhibiting a symbol. How to use symbolic in a sentence.

SYMBOLIC definition: 1. representing something else: 2. used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express…. Learn more.

It is a symbolic title awarded to someone who has made a significant contribution to a particular field, without requiring them to take on teaching or research duties.

Serving as a particular instance of a broader pattern or situation; representative: The new building is symbolic of the recent changes that have taken place in the neighborhood.

Something that is symbolic of a person or thing is regarded or used as a symbol of them.

Definition of symbolic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

symbolic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

When one thing represents something else that's more abstract, it is symbolic, like a cowboy's black hat in western films is symbolic of his sinister intentions.

SYMBOLIC meaning: 1 : expressing or representing an idea or quality without using words often + of; 2 : relating to or being used as a symbol

Synonyms for SYMBOLIC: representational, representative, metaphorical, emblematic, emblematical, metaphoric, figurative, figural; Antonyms of SYMBOLIC: actual, literal, nonsymbolic