symbolizing

(noun) the act of representing something with a symbol. Synonyms: symbolising.

(verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. Synonyms: typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent. Example: "What does the statue of liberty symbolize?."

(verb) represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols. Synonyms: symbolize, symbolise. Examples: "The poet symbolizes love in this poem." "These painters believed that artists should symbolize."