Symbolism

(noun.) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning.

(noun.) a system of symbols and symbolic representations.

(noun.) an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images.

整理:莫顿

• Will here looked at Mr. Casaubon, who received this offhand treatment of symbolism very uneasily, and bowed with a neutral air. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Adults being the formulators of the symbolism are naturally the authors and controllers of the technique. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.

手打:特雷弗