emblematic
Other forms: emblematically
Something emblematic is symbolic. Empty buildings are emblematic of a city in decline, and a crown is emblematic of royalty.
If you know that an emblem is a visual symbol, then you won't be surprised that emblematic things stand for other things. In fact, the word emblem comes from the French word for symbol. Something emblematic represents a larger issue, good or bad. Sometimes emblematic is used for things that are excellent examples. An A student is an emblematic student, and a war hero is an emblematic soldier. Emblematic people are symbols of what others aspire to be.
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serving as a visible symbol for something abstract“a crown is emblematic of royalty”synonyms: emblematical, symbolic, symbolicalrepresentativestanding for something else
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being or serving as an illustration of a type
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