meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambigtuous"

representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else

crossbones - two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death

death's head - a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death

oriflamme - an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle

white feather - a symbol of cowardice

allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"