noun
1 image/object/event that is a sign of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ dramatic , important , perfect , potent , powerful , ultimate
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The Berlin wall was the ultimate ~ of the Cold War.
▪ universal
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The dove is a universal ~ of peace.
▪ outward , physical , visual
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The company car is an outward ~ of the employee's status.
▪ ancient , traditional
▪ national
▪ cultural , political
▪ religious , sacred
▪ Christian , Hindu , etc.
▪ fertility , phallic , sexual
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The people use fertility ~s to ensure a good harvest.
▪ sex (= a person famous for being attractive)
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He is not most people's idea of a sex ~.
▪ status
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A stressful job can actually be a status ~.
VERB + SYMBOL
▪ become
▪ create
▪ represent
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Guevara has come to represent a powerful ~ of defiance.
▪ adopt sth as , consider sth , interpret sth as , regard sth as , see sth as , use sth as
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Eggs are seen as the ~ of new life.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of royal power
2 letter/sign that has a particular meaning
ADJECTIVE
▪ abstract , geometric
▪ graphic , written
▪ chemical , Chinese , linguistic , mathematical , musical , phonetic
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A list of phonetic ~s is given in the front of the dictionary.
VERB + SYMBOL
▪ bear , be marked with , have
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The coin bears a Jewish ~.
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The bottle had a skull and crossbones ~ on it.
▪ display , show , use
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Hotels that show this ~ offer activities for children.
▪ decipher , interpret , understand
SYMBOL + VERB
▪ denote sth , indicate sth , mean sth , represent sth
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What does this little ~ mean?
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~s
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a message written in ~s
▪ ~ for
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O is the chemical ~ for oxygen.