:The musical instrument's spelled cymbal. A symbol's something such as an object, picture, written word, sound, or particular mark that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention. For example, a red octagon may stand for "STOP". On maps, crossed sabres may indicate a battlefield. Numerals are symbols for numbers. All language consists of symbols. The word "cat" isn't a cat, but represents the idea of a cat. Psychology has found that people, and even animals, can respon… (More on Symbol)