iconic Definition
icon·ic (ī kän′ik)
adjective
- of, or having the nature of, an icon
- done in a fixed or conventional style: said of certain statues and busts
Etymology: LL iconicus < Gr eikonikos < eikōn, an image: see icon
iconic Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- landmark: The people here are proud to be associated with such an iconic landmark.
- imagery: It is called " Towers " by Peter Moore, who paints in an esoteric style often using iconic imagery.
- status: Their elevation to iconic status could not have stood the test of time.
- gesture: It's all iconic hand gestures here, the BB psychologists would have a wonderful time analyzing this.
- symbol: But my top choice is a wonderful, iconic symbol of the American West.
- image: He is best known for the iconic images he produced for Time Out in the 1970s.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: Just looking at her name conjures up beautiful, truly iconic images of her captured throughout her life.
- almost: Q: What about getting to grips with her distinctive, almost iconic voice?
- so: They have become so iconic that they've even been featured in New York's Museum of Modern Art.
- now: In the late 90s, the launch of Prada Sport had every respectable fashion editor and celebrity wearing the now iconic red stripe trainer.
- equally: I had to come up with equally iconic people to surround him with.
- already: Anchored by the already iconic Selfridges building, Bullring is now established as a familiar and much loved part of the cityâs landscape.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near iconic
- Iconium ›
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- iconoclast ›
- iconoclastic ›
- iconography ›
- iconolatry ›
- iconology ›
- iconoscope ›
- iconostasis ›

