the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To represent by, or as by, an emblem; to symbolize.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To represent or express by means of an emblem: as, to emblematize a thought, a quality, or the like.
Word Usage
"Since the Live Aid movement captured the hearts and wallets of people in the Occidental world, the sallow-faced Ethiopian child has come to emblematize Africa: exotic, needy, and victimized."