Iconology

//aɪkəˈnɒlədʒi// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The study of icons in art or art history. countable, uncountable
2
the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms) wordnet

Synonyms

allegory charactery cipher conventional symbol emblem ideogram

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + -logy.

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