symbolic language
Americannoun
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This project delves into the autonomous region of Gagauzia, capturing its vibrant culture through traditional weaving and its symbolic language.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024
In much of his work, he has proved adept at using simple, symbolic language, often borrowed from sports or advertising, to punchy, powerful effect.
From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023
Although often compared to cat’s cradle, hei is more than a children’s game; it is a symbolic language.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022
For example, philosopher Hubert Dreyfus's thesis in his 1972 book What Computers Can't Do was that cognition cannot be codified in the symbolic language of computers.
From Scientific American • Sep. 24, 2022
These passages are of two kinds, some being composed entirely of symbolic language requiring interpretation, while others are expressed in terms that may be readily understood.
From An Essay on the Scriptural Doctrine of Immortality by Challis, James
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