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symbolism
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3 definitions • 2 examples
1
the use of
symbols
in
art
,
literature
,
films
, etc. to
represent
ideas
:
Examples:
Religious
symbolism is very
characteristic
of the
paintings
of this
period
.
2
a
type
of
art
and
literature
developed
in the late 19th
century
that
tries
to
express
ideas
or
states
of mind
rather
than
represent
the real world,
using
the
power
of
words
and
images
3
the use of
symbols
to
represent
ideas
, or the
meaning
of something as a
symbol
:
Examples:
poetic
symbolism
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