symbolic

adjective · sim-BOL-ik

CEFR C1

standing for an important idea or feeling

प्रतीकात्मक

Usage

symbolic ofa symbolic gesturesymbolic value

Examples

The lotus is symbolic of purity.

Lighting the lamp was a symbolic start to the event.

Common mistake

The dove is a symbolic of peace.

The dove is a symbol of peace.

Symbolic is the adjective; the noun is symbol.

Remember: Symbolic = it stands for more.

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