iconography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
  2. The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
  3. The study of representative art in general.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡɹəfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-iconography.wav

Word forms

iconography iconographies

Etymology

From icono- + -graphy.

Derived words

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