[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。
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