Collocations for symbol - noun

clear, dramatic, perfect, potent, powerful, supreme, ultimate
The Berlin wall was the supreme symbol of the Cold War.

universal
The dove is a universal symbol of peace.

outward, physical, visual
The company car is an outward symbol of the employee''s status.

ancient, traditional | national | cultural, military, political | divine, religious, sacred | Christian, Hindu, etc. | fertility, phallic, sexual, virility
The villagers took fertility symbols into the fields to ensure a good harvest.

sex
(= a person famous for being attractive) He is not most people''s idea of a sex symbol.

status
A stressful job can actually be a status symbol.

adopt sth as, regard sth as, see sth as, use sth as
Eggs are seen as the symbol of new life.

identifying
All GM products carry an identifying symbol.

abstract, geometric, geometrical | graphic, written | chemical, Chinese, linguistic, mathematical, musical, phonemic, phonetic, punctuation
A list of phonetic symbols is given in the front of the dictionary.

bear, be marked with, have
The coin bears a Jewish symbol. | The bottle had a skull and crossbones symbol on it.

display, show, use
Hotels that show this symbol offer activities for children.

look out for, see
Always look out for the special ABTA symbol at your travel agent''s. | You can use your tokens wherever you see this symbol.

decipher, interpret, understand

denote sth, indicate sth, mean sth, represent sth
What does this little symbol mean?

in ~s
a message written in symbols

~ for
O is the chemical symbol for oxygen.