symbolic language
nounUK /sɪmˈbɒlɪk ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
US /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
A way of talking or writing that uses special signs or pictures to stand for ideas.
The cave paintings are a symbolic language that tells stories without words.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system of symbols used in mathematics or logic to express relationships and operations.
Algebra uses a symbolic language of letters and signs to solve equations.
3. A style of expression in art or literature in which concrete images represent abstract ideas.
The poet's symbolic language turns the rose into a sign of enduring love.
4. A formal computer language built from symbols and rules rather than everyday words.
Programmers use a symbolic language to give the machine precise instructions.