symbolism
sym·bol·ism
noun \ˈsim-bə-ˌliz-əm\Definition of SYMBOLISM
: the art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations
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