iconography

iconography
[ˌʌɪkəˈnɒgrəfi]
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]the use or study of images or symbols in visual arts
    (视觉艺术)肖像学;肖像运用
    ■the visual images, symbols, or modes of representation collectively associated with a person, cult, or movement
    (与人、热潮或运动相关的)代表形象,标志,模式
    the iconography of pop culture.
    流行文化的标志。
  2. the illustration of a subject by drawings or figures
    插图,插画,图解
    ■[count noun]a collection of illustrations or portraits
    图集;肖像集
派生
iconographer
noun
iconographic
adjective
iconographical
adjective
iconographically
adverb
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (denoting a drawing or plan): from Greek eikonographia 'sketch, description', from eikōn 'likeness' + -graphia 'writing'
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