Roofing Terms & Definitions. Asphalt: A bituminous waterproofing agent applied to roofing materials during manufacturing. Back Surfacing: Fine mineral matter applied to the backside of shingles to keep them from. sticking. Blisters: Bubbles that may appear on the surface of asphalt roofing after installation.
Symbol(noun) an abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc.
Definition of Symbol in Fiction Writing. Definition: A symbol is a person, place, or thing comes to represent an abstract idea or concept -- it is anything that stands for something beyond itself. Examples: The character of the madwoman in the attic in the novel Jane Eyre is identified in Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea as a symbol for women's hidden rage.