iconography

[ahy-kuh-nog-ruh-fee] / ˌaɪ kəˈnɒg rə fi /

NOUN

symbolic representation

Synonyms

STRONG

drawing emblem

WEAK

badge folklore icon idol ikon image logo motif picture representation

Example Sentences

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MLB signed a licensing deal with Polymarket, which as the league’s official prediction-markets platform will have exclusive access to its data and iconography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Aladdin Sane, with his face strafed by a scarlet firebolt edged in blue, blue, electric blue, is quintessential Bowie iconography.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Plans to film part of a Nicolas Cage war film at Waltham Forest Town Hall fell through over fears about Nazi iconography.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Directed by Jon M. Chu, the Universal sequel references iconography from the 1939 movie and infuses these classic images with unexpected backstories and deeper meanings.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

If Christ is a lion, as he is in traditional iconography, why wouldn’t the Virgin Mary be a lioness?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood