symbolic language

noun

1. a specialized language dependent upon the use of symbols for communication and created for the purpose of achieving greater exactitude, as in symbolic logic or mathematics.

Example Sentences

This project delves into the autonomous region of Gagauzia, capturing its vibrant culture through traditional weaving and its symbolic language.

From BBC

In much of his work, he has proved adept at using simple, symbolic language, often borrowed from sports or advertising, to punchy, powerful effect.

From Washington Post

Although often compared to cat’s cradle, hei is more than a children’s game; it is a symbolic language.

From New York Times

For example, philosopher Hubert Dreyfus's thesis in his 1972 book What Computers Can't Do was that cognition cannot be codified in the symbolic language of computers.

From Scientific American

The Brooklyn Museum will display the paintings alongside works from its collection of portraits, including Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington from 1796 and Wiley’s “Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps” from 2005, to examine the symbolic language of portraiture and diverse representations of power.

From Washington Post