Iconic
/aɪˈkɒnɪk/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- 2 Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.
"an iconic move in martial arts"
- 3 Famously and distinctively representative of its type. figuratively
"For younger musicians, Coltrane’s death became one of those iconic events that stays vividly in the mind."
- 4 Representing something; symbolic.
"an iconic gesture in sign language"
Adjective
- 1 relating to or having the characteristics of an icon wordnet
Example
More examples"The view of the Earth from the Moon is one of the iconic images of the 20th century."
Etymology
From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.