SYMBOL, to serve as a symbol (a representation) of [v]
A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g., the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation
A shape or sign used to represent something such as an organization, e.g., a red cross or a Star of David
A thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. a material object representing something abstract