Emblemed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have adorned or decorated something with symbolic representation
2. To signify or represent in a distinguished manner through images or designs
3. To manifest an idea or concept through the use of visual symbols or insignia

Etymology: "Emblemed" is simply the past participle or past tense of "emblem," used as a verb meaning to have adorned something with symbolic figures or devices. The verb form "to emblem" was built by adding the regular "-ed" ending to the noun, so the word's history is really the history of "emblem" itself. "Emblem" came into English from Latin "emblema," which in turn came from Greek "emblēma," meaning something inserted or set in, such as an inlaid ornament or mosaic. The Greek root combines "en-" meaning "in" with "ballein," meaning "to throw." Its original sense was therefore a raised or inlaid piece of decoration, and the modern notion of a symbolic picture came later.

Synonyms: symbolized, represented, signified, denoted, illustrated

Antonyms: obscured, concealed, masked, hidden, disguised