symboltransformation
nounUK /ˈsɪmbəl ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/
US /ˈsɪmbəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
A symbol transformation is when a picture or sign changes into something new.
In the story, the magic stone's symbol transformation turned a star into a sun.
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2. In math, changing one symbol into another using rules.
The equation needed a symbol transformation to solve for x.
3. In computers, changing text or icons from one form to another.
The program did a symbol transformation to replace all the old icons.
4. In stories, when a sign or object takes on a new meaning.
The red bird's symbol transformation showed that hope had arrived.