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An object that stands for something else.

a. construct
c. symbol
b. sign
d. image

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A symbol is a literary device that stands for something else. It describes a thing figuratively rather than in literal terms.

An example for this is in Minister's Black Veil. The black veil is the symbol of the sins the person hides.
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