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There is something very unique in American iconography about this notion of the pursuit of happiness.
David Henry Hwang

Meaning of "iconography" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICONOGRAPHY

iconography  [ˌaɪkɒˈnɒɡrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICONOGRAPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iconography is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ICONOGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Iconography

Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style. The word iconography comes from the Greek εἰκών and γράφειν. A secondary meaning is the production of religious images, called icons, in the Byzantine and Orthodox Christian tradition; that is covered at Icon. In art history, "an iconography" may also mean a particular depiction of a subject in terms of the content of the image, such as the number of figures used, their placing and gestures. The term is also used in many academic fields other than art history, for example semiotics and media studies, and in general usage, for the content of images, the typical depiction in images of a subject, and related senses. Sometimes distinctions have been made between Iconology and Iconography, although the definitions, and so the distinction made, varies.

Definition of iconography in the English dictionary

The first definition of iconography in the dictionary is the symbols used in a work of art or art movement. Other definition of iconography is the conventional significance attached to such symbols. Iconography is also a collection of pictures of a particular subject, such as Christ.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICONOGRAPHY


antipornography
ˌæntɪpɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
ethnography
ɛθˈnɒɡrəfɪ
hymnography
hɪmˈnɒɡrəfɪ
ichnography
ɪkˈnɒɡrəfɪ
monography
mɒˈnɒɡrəfɪ
oceanography
ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
organography
ˌɔːɡəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
phonography
fəʊˈnɒɡrəfɪ
photochronography
ˌfəʊtəʊkrəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
planography
pləˈnɒɡrəfɪ
pornography
pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
renography
riːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
scenography
siːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
selenography
ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ
sonography
səˈnɒɡrəfɪ
steganography
ˌsteɡəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
stenography
stəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
technography
tɛkˈnɒɡrəfɪ
ultrasonography
ˌʌltrəsəˈnɒɡrəfɪ
venography
vɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICONOGRAPHY

iconoclasm
iconoclast
iconoclastic
iconoclastically
iconographer
iconographic
iconographical
iconographies
iconolater
iconolatrous
iconolatry
iconological
iconologist
iconology
iconomatic
iconomaticism
iconoscope
iconostas
iconostases
iconostasis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICONOGRAPHY

autobiography
bibliography
biography
calligraphy
choreography
chromatography
cinematography
computed tomography
cryptography
crystallography
demography
discography
filmography
geography
historiography
orthography
photography
tomography
topography
typography
videography

Synonyms and antonyms of iconography in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «iconography» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICONOGRAPHY

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

Translator English - Chinese

肖像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

iconografía
570 millions of speakers

English

iconography
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शास्त्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الايقونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иконография
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iconografia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্র্তিশিল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

iconographie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikonografi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ikonographie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

図像
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iconography
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếu tượng học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதாரணமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिष्ठीतता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

resimleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iconografia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ikonografia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іконографія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iconografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εικονογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ikonografie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

iconographyen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikonografi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of iconography

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICONOGRAPHY»

The term «iconography» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICONOGRAPHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «iconography» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «iconography» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «ICONOGRAPHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word iconography.
1
David Henry Hwang
There is something very unique in American iconography about this notion of the pursuit of happiness.
2
Christopher McQuarrie
Oh my God, you look at all the uniforms in Star Wars, and it's all Nazi iconography.
3
Lennart Meri
If geography is prose, maps are iconography.
4
Lynda Resnick
I'm a closet Catholic. I love the iconography of the saints. There was a point in my life when I was going to convert to Catholicism, but I didn't want my grandmother spinning around in her grave like a rotisserie chicken.
5
Polly Toynbee
How do you make any sense of history, art or literature without knowing the stories and iconography of your own culture and all the world's main religions?
6
Natasha Trethewey
My obsessions stay the same - historical memory and historical erasure. I am particularly interested in the Americas and how a history that is rooted in colonialism, the language and iconography of empire, disenfranchisement, the enslavement of peoples, and the way that people were sectioned off because of blood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICONOGRAPHY»

Discover the use of iconography in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iconography and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction to Iconography: Symbols, Allusions and ...
The book presents the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of iconography and ICONCLASS, the comprehensive iconographical indexing system developed by Henri van de Waal.
Roelof van Straten, 2012
2
Iconography of Power: Soviet Political Posters Under Lenin ...
One hundred exceptionally striking posters are reproduced in the book, many of them never before published.
Victoria E. Bonnell, 1997
3
The Iconography of Landscape: Essays on the Symbolic ...
The book is introduced by the editors' discussion of the meanings of landscape and of the iconographic method in the context of contemporary theoretical and methodological debates on culture and society.
Denis Cosgrove, Stephen Daniels, 1988
4
Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology
This volume offers a concise evaluation of film genre, discussing genre theory and sample analyses of genre films, from the western, science fiction and the musical through to horror, comedy and the thriller.
Barry Keith Grant, 2007
5
Iconography and Electronics Upon a Generic Architecture: A ...
This new collection by influential architect/writer Robert Venturi argues for a generic architecture defined by iconography and electronics, an architecture whose elemental qualities become shelter and symbol.
Robert Venturi, 1998
6
Jaina Iconography
The Work Is Supplemented With A Large Number Of Iconographic Tables For Images Of All Important Jaina Gods And Goddesses.
Umakant Premanand Shah, 1987
7
Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa: Text
Utilizing knowledge of the Orissan Brahmanical Art, this text seeks to develop a similar consistent and reliable iconographic and stylistic evolution for the Buddhist Arts of Orissa and its adherence to, or deviation from, surviving textual ...
Thomas E. Donaldson, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 2001
8
The Development Of Hindu Iconography
1956. Contents: Study of Hindu Iconography; The Antiquity of Image-Worship in India; The Origin and Development of Image-Worship in India; Brahmanical Divinities and their Emblems on Early Indian Coins; Deities and their Emblems on Early ...
Jitendra Nath Banerjea, 2004
9
Iconography 2: life
Icons are one of the most powerful means of communications, capable of breaking down language barriers and bridging cultural gaps. This collection features icons and images from a vast range of historical and geographical context.
Bill Cranfield, 2004
10
Fractures: A History and Iconography of Their Treatment
Frakturen / Behandlung / Geschichte.
Leonard F. Peltier, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICONOGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term iconography is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colleges should teach students to engage in real dialogue (essay …
Think immigration in Arizona, justice in Ferguson, religious freedom in Indiana, water wars in California, Confederate iconography in the South, ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
2
Thaw to Tension: Hand in Hand at Ufa; Eye to Eye on Border?
"The language he (Gandhi) was speaking, the idioms he was using, the iconography, he was appealing to the majority population. He was ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
A new Blinky Bill series to hit Aussie TV screens in 2016 …
“The Blinky Bill stories of today continue to celebrate Australia's vibrant flora and fauna, classic iconography and cultural values first introduced ... «MuMbrella, Jul 15»
4
Choice: ceramics at Beaver Gallery - Sydney Morning Herald
Its iconography seems to be taken from both Hindu and Buddhist temple statuary but it also employs Western concepts. Srivilasa's use of blue ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
British fan worships Canadiens from afar | Montreal Gazette
I love the tradition and ritual, the faith and iconography. I'm enthralled by the Canadiens cult, by the way this illustrious hockey team so fervently ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Uni Watch - Los Angeles Clippers uniform redesign results
He also included the team's old nautical flag iconography on the jersey side panels (although it would probably work better on the shorts), and ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
7
Manson Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas Observer
The stage was covered in strange iconography, including a church-like setup that depicted saints with his face. While Manson may very well be ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
8
The 20 Best Female-Driven Comedies - HitFix
"Juno" is teeming with iconography: the hamburger phone, that striped t-shirt hiding a pregnant belly, Michael Cera's track uniform, that ... «HitFix, Jul 15»
9
The Yankee Taliban | The American Spectator
The main effect of the purge of Southern iconography figures to encourage haters to further employ such imagery toward racist ends and ... «American Spectator, Jul 15»
10
Impeach Haslam for following the law? - The Tennessean
With the various debates over Civil War history and iconography, I guess we should not be surprised when the arguments of the era are ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»

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