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When I think, where did I laugh the most, where did I eat the most, where did I just feel good all the time, I would say making the Bond movie 'Die Another Day.' To be part of such an iconic franchise and to travel to exotic places - that was the most fun I ever had.
Halle Berry

Meaning of "iconic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICONIC

iconic  [aɪˈkɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iconic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ICONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

iconic

Icon

An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches. More broadly the term is used in a wide number of contexts for an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy, as in semiotics; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern culture, in the general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face, picture, edifice or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known significance or embodying certain qualities: one thing, an image or depiction, that represents something else of greater significance through literal or figurative meaning, usually associated with religious, cultural, political, or economic standing. Throughout history, various religious cultures have been inspired or supplemented by concrete images, whether in two dimensions or three.

Definition of iconic in the English dictionary

The definition of iconic in the dictionary is relating to, resembling, or having the character of an icon. Other definition of iconic is having a fixed conventional style.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICONIC


aniconic
ˌænaɪˈkɒnɪk
aniseikonic
ˌænaɪsaɪˈkɒnɪk
bionic
baɪˈɒnɪk
chronic
ˈkrɒnɪk
cinchonic
sɪŋˈkɒnɪk
conic
ˈkɒnɪk
draconic
dreɪˈkɒnɪk
electronic
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk
glyconic
ɡlaɪˈkɒnɪk
harmonic
hɑːˈmɒnɪk
ionic
aɪˈɒnɪk
ironic
aɪˈrɒnɪk
iseikonic
ˌaɪsɪˈkɒnɪk
laconic
ləˈkɒnɪk
meconic
mɪˈkɒnɪk
obconic
ɒbˈkɒnɪk
sonic
ˈsɒnɪk
tonic
ˈtɒnɪk
ultrasonic
ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪk
zirconic
zɜːˈkɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICONIC

icon
iconic memory
iconical
Iconium
iconoclasm
iconoclast
iconoclastic
iconoclastically
iconographer
iconographic
iconographical
iconographies
iconography
iconolater
iconolatrous
iconolatry
iconological
iconologist
iconology
iconomatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICONIC

anionic
azonic
cationic
colonic
demonic
embryonic
hadronic
hyaluronic
hydronic
hydroponic
hypotonic
masonic
Napoleonic
optoelectronic
philharmonic
Platonic
polyphonic
supersonic
tectonic
Tiptronic

Synonyms and antonyms of iconic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «iconic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICONIC

Find out the translation of iconic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of iconic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «iconic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

标志性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

icónica
570 millions of speakers

English

iconic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिष्ठित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبدع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знаковых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

icônica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিমাসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

iconique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikonik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ikonische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

象徴的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이콘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang tính biểu tượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சின்னமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Iconic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikonik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iconica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ikony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знакових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iconic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εικονική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ikoniese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ikoniska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikoniske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of iconic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICONIC»

The term «iconic» is very widely used and occupies the 1.543 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about iconic

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10 QUOTES WITH «ICONIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word iconic.
1
Aaron Ashmore
Sometimes when it comes to the iconic kind of moments, when I read the script for the first time, you get little goose bumps or something because it really is kind of exciting.
2
Shawn Ashmore
It doesn't get more iconic than Terry Fox.
3
Julian Barnes
Iconic Paris tells us: here are our three-star attractions, go thou and marvel. And so we gaze obediently at what we are told to gaze at, without exactly asking why.
4
Halle Berry
When I think, where did I laugh the most, where did I eat the most, where did I just feel good all the time, I would say making the Bond movie 'Die Another Day.' To be part of such an iconic franchise and to travel to exotic places - that was the most fun I ever had.
5
Barbara Broccoli
One would think that it would be very easy, with an iconic character like James Bond, to keep making the films, but it hasn't been. But, it sure has been entertaining and rewarding.
6
Israel Broussard
I think a lot of people get lost. They start following iconic figures and get drowned in the pool of celebrity. Our society, as we know it, is definitely changing. With social media and cell phones, you freak out when you don't know what's going on.
7
Cara Buono
I had some experience when I joined 'The Sopranos' in the last season. My character married Christopher, and everyone loved Adriana. I knew what it was like to join a very beloved, secretive show and following a very iconic character.
8
Julie Burchill
Here in Barcelona, it's the architects who built the buildings that made the city iconic who are the objects of admiration - not a bunch of half-witted monarchs.
9
Anna Maria Chavez
Girl Scouts is such an iconic organization that it's easy to overlook how daring an idea it was for founder Juliette Gordon Low to gather those first 18 girls in that troop in Savannah, Georgia. It was 1912, after all, and women wouldn't earn the right to vote for another eight years.
10
Stephen Chbosky
'Rent' was wonderful in that I was able to adapt something that was beloved to fans, something that was very iconic, but something I had nothing to do with the creation of, so I was very removed. 'Perks' is different because it was my book.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICONIC»

Discover the use of iconic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iconic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Iconic Events: Media, Politics, and Power in Retelling History
The book focuses on three interpretive phases including journalistic representations, political appropriations, and popular adaptations and pays particular attention to the development of dominant and resistive event narratives.
Patricia Leavy, 2007
2
The iconic building
Charles Jencks, the leading architectural critic and writer, takes on "trendiness" in architecture: namely the rise of the "iconic building," instantly famous and distinctively recognizable structures like Norman Foster's "Gherkin" in ...
Charles Jencks, 2005
3
No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and ...
In No Caption Needed, Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art.
Robert Hariman, John Louis Lucaites, 2007
4
Masterpiece: Iconic Houses by Great Contemporary Architects
With an intrinsic ability to see the big picture, today's master architects are creating inclusive, responsive residential designs that embrace building, site and interiors with subtlety and style.
Beth Browne, 2012
5
Iconic Communication
Do pictures enhance the communicative power of text? This volume explains how to combine words with pictures, to communicate clearly across the cultural barriers that technology are breaking down.
Philip G. Barker, Masoud Yazdani, 2000
6
50/60/70 Iconic Australian Houses: Three Decades of Domestic ...
From the 1950s to the 1970s, the work of Lloyd Wright, Gropius and van der Rohe strongly influenced a generation of young Australian architects, who adopted modernist principles in their work.
Karen McCartney, 2007
7
The Story of Post-Modernism: Five Decades of the Ironic, ...
In The Story of Post-Modernism, Charles Jencks, the authority on Post-Modern architecture and culture, provides the defining account of Post-Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day.
Charles Jencks, 2012
8
Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities
Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable.
David Airey, 2009
9
The Iconic Logic of Peirce's Graphs
A case study of multimodal systems and a new interpretation of Charles S. Peirce's theory of reasoning and signs based on an analysis of his system of Existential Graphs.
Sun-Joo Shin, 2002
10
Iconic Leaders in Higher Education
This volume of historical studies portrays a collection of college and university presidents who acquired iconic qualities that transcend mere identification with their institution.
Roger L. Geiger, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term iconic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iconic Toy Store FAO Schwarz Closes Fifth Avenue Location | NBC …
Familes are making one last visit to the iconic Manhattan toy store. Gus Resendale reports. (Published Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015). Updated at ... «NBC New York, Jul 15»
2
Thousands watch Madrid kick up its heels at the iconic MCG | : The …
While Cristiano Ronaldo was happy enough kicking around on the MCG, Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez was not so keen on the surface for ... «SBS - The World Game, Jul 15»
3
Iconic audio company Marshall unveils an Android phone for music …
Iconic audio company Marshall unveils an Android phone for music lovers. More like this. htc one M9 hero · HTC One M9 review: A ... «Greenbot, Jul 15»
4
Watch Chicago's Iconic Marina City, Familiar to Wilco Fans … - CityLab
Fifty years ago, the iconic corn-cob-shaped cement towers were a symbol of optimism for the city. Today, they are close to being designated ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
5
Win This Iconic Hard Candy Nail Polish!: Beauty Blog: Daily … - Allure
So in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the classic '90s flick, Hard Candy is bringing back a limited-edition collection of ten iconic ... «Allure Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Clarence Page: 'Public moralist' has iconic downfall - Omaha.com …
For months, the iconic showman's defenders have tried to dismiss the parade of women who have accused the now 77-year-old of drugging, ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
7
Iconic Kings Cross 'Coca-Cola' Sign Hid Mural For 40 Years …
For those fretting about the disappearance of the iconic light source: the sign WILL be back after a facelift that allegedly includes being fitted ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
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Tim Isbell: 24 years later, Favre's iconic draft photo still holds up …
Every photographer hopes to one day capture that iconic image that will live forever. Little did I know that a photograph I took of Brett Favre in ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
9
After 18-month renovation, Grand Island's iconic Stuhr Building to …
The iconic structure, with its “square within a square” design patterns, lost none of its famous architectural features — including twin spiral ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
10
Former Disneyland photographer shares decades worth of stories …
Former Disneyland photographer shares decades worth of stories, photos, including iconic ones of Walt. July 16, 2015. Updated 9:39 p.m.. 1 of 100. «OCRegister, Jul 15»

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