symbolize

verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about symbolize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.

   What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

2. Represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols.

   The poet symbolizes love in this poem