Concept cluster: Communication > Symbolism
n
Synonym of actuary
n
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
n
allegorical techniques
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
n
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
n
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
adj
Pertaining to or consisting of a catalogue.
adj
relating to a censor
adj
Synonym of character-building
adj
Of or relating to characteriology.
adj
characteristic
adj
Relating to characterization.
n
One who studies characterology.
n
A writing technique in which thematically relevant images are rearranged in the hope of producing insight.
adj
Alternative form of codominant [Equally dominant.]
n
Synonym of theonym
adj
diagrammatic
adj
dialectal
adv
In terms of discography.
n
Synonym of akonting
adj
Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.
adj
emblematic.
n
The quality of being emblematical.
n
The study of emblems.
adj
Relating to emoticons.
adj
(rare) embossed
adv
In an encyclopedic way; in the manner of an encyclopedia.
n
The use of epigrams; epigrammatical character.
v
(intransitive) To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
n
The height; the best; the most vivid.
v
To be an epitome of.
adj
Representing by means of a figure; emblematic.
adj
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
n
A collection of formulas in sciences and mathematics.
n
The problem that the meanings of symbols cannot be grounded, but require more symbols to explain them.
adj
heraldic
adj
(programming, of a language) Exhibiting homoiconicity.
adj
(linguistics, semiotics) Representing something; symbolic.
adj
Pertaining to or consisting of images or icons.
n
the state of being iconic (in all meanings)
adj
iconographic
adv
In terms of iconography.
adj
Expressing ideas by means of pictured objects.
adj
Being or relating to an iconotext; consisting of both text and images.
n
The quality of being iconotextual.
adj
indexical
adj
Relating to indexicalism
adj
indexical
n
(linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
n
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
n
mnemonist
n
(medicine) A method of diagnosis or therapy.
adj
Alternative form of monikered [(often in combination) Having a moniker.]
adj
Relating to monuments; monumental.
n
Synonym of nomenclaturist
adj
Alternative form of pictoric [(obsolete) pictorial]
adj
(psychology) Having reached the stage of being able to communicate by means of symbols.
n
The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and reasoning; the science of language as expressed by signs.
n
The study of the relationships between symbols and the things they represent.
n
Synonym of stylometrist
adj
(nonstandard) Emblematic or characteristic of.
v
To symbolize.
adj
Pertaining to a symbol.
n
An action that expresses an opinion without writing or speaking, such as marching in a political parade or burning a flag.
adj
Synonym of symbolic
n
The process of making symbolic or representing with symbols.
n
An approach to understanding human cognition that is committed to language like symbolic processing as the best method of explanation.
n
The process of symbolifying.
n
(obsolete) A combining together of parts or ingredients.
n
One who employs symbols.
adj
Characterized by the use of symbols.
adj
symbolistic
n
(psychology) The unconscious mental representation of one thing by another.
n
A symbolic conception.
adj
Creating symbols or symbolism.
adj
Pertaining to a symbology.
n
One who studies symbols, especially those used in ancient religions or secret societies.
n
(uncountable) The study or use of symbols.
n
Something that resembles a symbol in some way.
n
Alternative form of symbology [(uncountable) The study or use of symbols.]
n
(dated) The use of symbols, or systems of symbols; symbology.
n
Synonym of tertiary source
adj
Synonym of us-and-them
adj
Pertaining to or indicative of tokenism.
adj
(obsolete) Constituting a token or symbol.
n
A form of dialectical reasoning with a spatial basis rather than a temporal one.

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