(v) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of, Syn. epitomize, epitomise, Example:The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition
(v) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol, Syn. represent, symbolise, stand for, symbolize, Example:What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Typified p. pr. & vb. n. Typifying. ] [ Type + -fy. ] 1. To represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our Savior was typified, indeed, by the goat that was slain, and the scapegoat in the wilderness. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To embody the essential or salient characteristics of; to be the type of; as, the genus Rosatypifies the family Rosaceae, which in turn typifies the series Rosales. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]