ICONIFYING Synonyms

• a representation by picture or portraiture

• clarifying by use of examples

• the act of representing something with a symbol

• describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

• be characteristic of

• represent in bodily form

• represent, as of a character on stage

• represent or express something abstract in tangible form

• clarify by giving an example of

• depict with an illustration

• supply with illustrations

• invest with or as with a body; give body to

• represent, as of a character on stage

• attribute human qualities to something

• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

• be representative or typical for

• be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

• serve as a means of expressing something

• be typical of

• form or compose

• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

• create an image or likeness of

• play a role or part

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

• point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

• bring forward and present to the mind

• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

• denote or connote

• convey or express a meaning

• make known with a word or signal

• embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol