symbolic language
Noun
Meaning
A language using symbols, such as hieroglyphs.
A form of shorthand in scientific or mathematic calculations.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Calderon's work is in formal perfection and a very lyric and symbolic language.
The bestiary, then, is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.
These traditions' general penchant for cryptic and symbolic language makes it hard to trace their mutual influences and "genetic" relationships.
The use of helmets with face guards during this period made it difficult to recognize one's commanders in the field when large armies were gathered together for extended periods, necessitating the development of heraldry as a symbolic language.