symbolise vs symbol

symbolise is not a noun while symbol is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
symbolise	No	No	Yes	No
symbol	Yes	No	No	No

symbolise (noun)	symbol (noun)
	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

symbolise (verb)	symbol (verb)
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols