English Explanatory Dictionary

iconic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
  2. Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.
  3. Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
  4. Representing something; symbolic.

Pronunciation

/aɪˈkɒnɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-iconic.wav /aɪˈkɑnɪk/ /aɪˈkɔnɪk/ [aɪˈkɔ̟nɪk]

Word forms

iconic more iconic most iconic iconique

Etymology

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

Synonyms

famous signature emblematic

Antonyms

aniconic batonic

Derived words

homoiconic iconically iconicize iconicness noniconic uniconic
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