Meaning of প্রতীক in English

Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
A visible sign of an idea; an object, or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object, or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative representation; a typical designation; a symbol; as, a balance is an emblem of justice; a scepter, the emblem of sovereignty or power; a circle, the emblem of eternity.
A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verse, or the like, intended as a moral lesson or meditation.
To represent by an emblem; to symbolize.
The symbol, quantity, or thing upon which a mathematical operation is performed; -- called also faciend.
A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.
An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.
That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
Share; allotment.
An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.
To symbolize.
The study of ancient symbols
that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith; symbolism; -- called also symbolic.
To have a resemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
To hold the same faith; to agree.
To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
To make to agree in properties or qualities.
To make representative of something; to regard or treat as symbolic.
To represent by a symbol or symbols.