1. (

• emblematic ,
• emblematical ,
• symbolic ,
• symbolical

) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" ;

2. (

• emblematic ,
• exemplary ,
• typic

) being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct" ;