symbol symbol

noun

() an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance  ( symbol )
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

() something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible  ( symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization, symbol )
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
 the eagle is a symbol of the United States
the eagle is a symbol of the United States