iconography
noun
symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
iconographies
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pluralof iconography.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Growing up in a religious home, Hernández was familiar with Christian iconographies and sacred items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
The floor, boasting 17 iconographies of beasts and birds, is well-preserved and its colors are bright.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Popcorn-munchers, of which I am front row center, are here to watch whackjob Cage and soulful Travolta, two actors who love to go full-ham, play each other and go deep inside their iconographies.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2018
Greek mythology seems like a perfect springboard for a Disney movie, given the amount of them that trade on the basic iconographies of the mythic.
From Time ● Nov. 17, 2014
The two groups of pictures are pointedly parallel in juxtaposing iconographies of war and technology on the one hand and of feminine beauty and nature on the other.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2013
