symbolize vs symbol

symbolize is not a noun while symbol is a noun.

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

symbolize (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

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