symbolic_representation has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] (psychology) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

Examples

"the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

2
[ noun ] letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

Synonyms

writing

Examples

"he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show" "the doctor's writing was illegible"

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