"objective correlative" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: objective correlatives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} objective correlative (plural objective correlatives)
  1. A physical representation or manifestation of an abstract concept; especially, a symbolic artistic representation of a particular emotion, feeling etc.
    Sense id: en-objective_correlative-en-noun-bMrABBfU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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