symbolism : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: symbolism	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for symbolism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
symbolism n a system of symbols and symbolic representations the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning Synonym(s): symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Symbolism \Sym"bolism\, n. 1. The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism* in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emblematic colors, signs, and forms. 2. A system of symbols or representations. 3. (Chem.) (a) The practice of using symbols, or the system of notation developed thereby. (b) A combining together of parts or ingredients. [Obs.] 4. (Theol.) The science of creeds; symbolics.