Sentence examples for figure symbolizes from inspiring English sources

The lone figure symbolizes the passage of time, echoed in the setting sun.

The pediments are decorated with the figure of Narayana riding on the back of a garuda, this figure symbolizes kingship and the king's association with the Hindu deity.

A figurehead could be a religious symbol, a national emblem, or a figure symbolizing the ship's name.

Another Raphael drawing, of a male figure symbolizing an earthquake, is a study for a set of tapestries in the Sistine Chapel.

Like these real heroines, the early Indian figure symbolized bravery and compassion in the New World -- even if her actions might have put her in opposition to her own people.

And when one realized that the woman on the screen was Ms. Loulaki with a totally different hairstyle, one wondered if the cinematic figure symbolized a memory from the live woman's past or a premonition of her future.

Pressed under one foot is a small red figure, symbolizing the quashing of anger and under the other a figure representing greed.

Maurolico also designed an ornate fountain, built by the sculptor Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli in 1547, in which Orion is a central figure, symbolizing the Emperor Charles V, also a master of the sea and restorer of Messina; Orion is still a popular symbol of the city.

The fifth vision is of a golden lampstand and an olive tree to emphasize the important positions of Joshua and Zerubbabel, which these two figures symbolize.

The toddler dropped her doll as her mother held her up to pull the cord to reveal the sculptures of four figures symbolizing despair, grief, courage and belief in the hereafter.

Whatever they feel, be it real love, sheer lust, just plain narcissistic wallowing or last-ditch opportunism, is valid; there are no rules for what such titanically theatrical figures symbolize.