s in terms of their physical traits. [Sciences] 
n., [attributes] Refers most often to characteristics of individual objects, items, or entities, mostly expressions used 
to describe
the thin g. Often readi ly apparent  t hough not  qua ntif iabl e by an  establis hed s tan dard . [Arts] 
n., Objects conventionally associated with a person (real or imaginary) by means of which he or she can be identified when portrayed in art. Saints are often shown with the instruments of their martyrdom or torture—Catheri