IT STANDS FOR SOMETHING is a term used to describe a type of word or phrase. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea, and can be four letters long. A SYMBOL is a representation of an idea, and can be six letters long. An ICON is a visual representation of an object or idea, and can also be four letters long. An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, and can be seven letters long.