definition of
symbolize

[1] #1 symbolize v. [typify, symbolise, stand for, represent] express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?". wn

[2] #2 symbolize v. [symbolise] represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize". wn