Symbolical (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols; "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The artist's use of a broken mirror in the painting was symbolical of the fragility of the human psyche.
- The company's logo is a symbolical representation of its commitment to innovation and progress.
- The ritual was a symbolical reenactment of the tribe's creation myth, passed down through generations.
- The dream analyst believed that the recurring image of a snake in the patient's dreams was symbolical of their deep-seated fear of change.
- The poet's use of imagery and metaphor was symbolical of the complex emotions and themes she was trying to convey.
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Meaning 2
Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish".
Classification
All adjective clusters.