symbol. (noun) Anything that represents something else. Example: @ means at, $ means United States dollar, % means percentage, © means copyright, ® means registered, € means euro, ¥ means yen, and ∞ means infinity. Audio Pronunciation: (sym·bol). Download Audio Pronunciation: symbol.mp3. Usage Notes: 1  Plural: symbols. 2  Also called symbolic representation. 3  Types: status symbol.