ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk ˌɛmbləˈmætɪkəl ɛɡˈzɛmpləɹi ɛɡˈzɛmpləɹi 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 being or serving as an illustration of a type the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy an action exemplary of his conduct