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iconographic

American  
[ahy-kon-uh-graf-ik] / aɪˌkɒn əˈgræf ɪk /
Also iconographical

adjective

  1. of or relating to iconography.


Etymology

Origin of iconographic

First recorded in 1850–55; icono- + -graphic

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This suggests a "hybrid" nature of these death whistle sounds, combining a basic psychoaffective influence on listeners with more elaborate mental processes of sound symbolism, signifying the iconographic nature.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2024

The brand’s first West Coast retail location is open through the summer in West Hollywood, featuring its iconographic crinkle-cut fabric swimsuits IRL until Sept. 22.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2024

Without images of an object, an iconographic study “is unintelligible,” says Vernon James Knight, an archaeologist and professor emeritus at the University of Alabama, who signed the petition.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

The built-in décor of the iconographic Space Needle and International Fountain doesn’t hurt either.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2023

Much iconographic symbolism is to be found in this doorway, capable of various plausible explanations which shall not be attempted here.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

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