Symbolism is the use of symbols in order to represent something.
例句
The scene is so rich in symbolism that any explanation risks spoiling the effect.该场景具有丰富的象征意义,任何解释都可能破坏其效果。...a film much praised at the time for its visual symbolism.由于其视觉上的象征主义而在当时大受褒扬的电影
N-UNCOUNT
象征意义;象征
You can refer to the symbolism of an event or action when it seems to show something important about a situation.
例句
The symbolism of every gesture will be of vital importance during the short state visit.在这次短暂的国事访问期间,一举一动都将有着至关重要的象征意义。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a system of symbols and symbolic representations
2. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
3. an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images