It would be a more symbolic interpretation, similar in ways, but different from the literal one. (redeeminggod.com)
«5 Symbolic interpretations of the sacrament are rejected: the sacraments «do not mean something, they are something. (religion-online.org)
The simple arrangement in Roman Three No. 2 of the red sphere high along the vertical axis of the black canvas triggers numerous symbolic interpretations in the viewer. (barnebys.com)