Symbolism
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
Framework senses
- §1
- the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
- §2
- a system of symbols and symbolic representations
- §3
- an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images