Aye, he recalled the words for which the symbols stood.

Though we may take these symbols to stand for certain things or concepts, this is not determined by the interpretation function.

She had an idea that if you knew the sound that symbol stood for, you'd want to say it.

His actions are syntactic and this can never explain to him what the symbols stand for.

Then you figure out what each symbol stands for.

When people cannot agree what the symbols stand for, all is confusion.

But in a system of divination each symbol stands for a definite idea.

The symbol on its lid stood for hope in an ancient Native American language.

Both symbols stand for the fertility of the province.

The symbol stands for any statement such as 'I walk outside.'