iconically
6.6
Using a simple picture or symbol to show something
- adverb
- /aɪˈkɒnɪkli/
:
de manera representativa
- The artist iconically depicted the city skyline in his latest painting.
Examples
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American journalism is mimetic; it seeks to represent the world by iconically reproducing it, using prepositional descriptions and quotations.
Academic text (2001) -
The advertisement iconically used imagery from the classic movie to attract viewers.
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She dressed iconically, choosing outfits that reminded everyone of famous fashion icons.
Synonyms
representationally
vsiconically
8.1
To show things as they look, often in art
emphasizes direct resemblance or imitation rather than general depiction
emblematically
vsiconically
7.2
Shows something as a sign of an idea or quality
focuses on direct visual or mimicking resemblance rather than symbolic standing
How Literal
Surface Forms
iconically positive
Morphology
Etymology
Iconically comes from icon and the Greek eikon meaning 'image'. Think of the small picture on your phone or a traffic sign: an icon is a simple image that stands for something, so to represent something iconically is to show it directly and clearly with a picture or symbol.