symbolization

IPA/ˌsɪm.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌsɪm.bəl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

symbolization — noun

  • symbolizationsingular
  • symbolizationsplural

1. the way that ideas, feelings, or qualities are expressed through words, images,

1.名詞C1
釋義

the way that ideas, feelings, or qualities are expressed through words, images, or objects that stand for them, or a particular case of this

例句

The symbolization of peace as a white dove appears in many cultures around the world.

symbolization of + abstract concept as + concrete image

In poetry class, Soraya asked the students to discuss the symbolization of the moon.

同義詞
  • symbolism

    often refers to the artistic movement or the quality of having symbolic meaning, while symbolization emphasizes the process of representing something through symbols

  • representation

    broader term that includes any kind of depiction, not limited to symbolic or conventional meaning

  • signification

    a more technical term used in linguistics and semiotics for the relationship between a sign and its meaning

文法句型

symbolization + of + abstract noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable when referring to the general process, but can be countable when pointing to a specific instance (e.g., 'This painting is a symbolization of the artist's grief'). The preposition 'of' introduces what is being represented; 'as' introduces what stands for it.

常見錯誤

❌The lion is a symbolization of courage.
✅The lion is a symbol of courage.
💡'symbolization' refers to the process or system of representing, not to the individual symbol itself. Use 'symbol' for the concrete object or image that stands for something.