symbolising
Noun
Meaning
the act of representing something with a symbol
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According to mythology, the festival celebrates the victory of Durga in her battle against the asura named Mahishasura, symbolising the victory of good over evil.
An ancient but still living tortoise also appears in every scene, symbolising long-suffering endurance and the continuity of existence.
A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
Designed by Gerald Barney (also of the DRU), this arrow device was formed of two interlocked arrows across two parallel lines, symbolising a double track railway.
A plate or bowl of Samanu is a traditional component of the Haft sin table symbolising affluence.
In a later period the Serapeum in Alexandria was also said to have contained a solar alignment so that, on a specific sunrise, a shaft of light would pass across the lips of the statue of Serapis thus symbolising the Sun saluting the god.