A toilet symbol or image of running water can represent something from flush, as in the act of flushing a toilet to clean waste away. This symbol is often used to convey the concept of cleanliness and disposal of unwanted materials.
To "represent" something or someone IS a symbol's purpose. To empower the wielder of the symbol with what the symbol represents.
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An object becomes a symbol if it represents something. For example, a crown is symbolic of leadership as it represents a king or queen.
A static symbol is a literature symbol that represents something not changing over the course of time.
A symbol an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. It is also something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.
A metaphor is an object, person, or animal that represents something beyond itself
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Using a thing to stand for an idea