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Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; as, the figure of an eye is symbolic of sight and knowledge. -- Sym*bol"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sym*bol"ic*al*ness, n. The sacrament is a representation of Christ's death by such symbolical…

The study of ancient symbols; esp. (Theol.),

The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emblematic colors, signs, and forms.

One who employs symbols.

Characterized by the use of symbols; as, symbolistic poetry.

The act of symbolizing; symbolical representation. Sir T. Browne.

esemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize. The pleasing of color symbolizeth with the pleasing of any single tone to the ear; but the pleasing of order doth symbolize with harmony. Bacon. They both symbolize in this, that they love to look upon themselves through multiplying glasses. Howell.…

One who symbolizes.

Pertaining to a symbology; versed in, or characterized by, symbology.

One who practices, or who is versed in, symbology.

The art of expressing by symbols.

skull, and the entire margin of the upper jaw is formed by the premaxillary. Called also Symbranchia.

Commensurable; symmetrical. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

One eminently studious of symmetry of parts. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.

Symmetrical.

Involving or exhibiting symmetry; proportional in parts; having its parts in due proportion as to dimensions; as, a symmetrical body or building.

Same as Symmetrian. [R.] Holinshed.

One eminently studious of symmetry of parts. Sir H. Wotton.

To make proportional in its parts; to reduce to symmetry. Burke.

stribution of parts, such that an animal may be divided into parts which are structurally symmetrical.