iconic

CEFRC1

/aɪˈkɒnɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very famous and widely recognized.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.

Examples

  • Sami said that was a truly iconic moment of his life.

  • The E-type Jaguar was an iconic sports car in the 1960s.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Famously and distinctively representative of its type.

  2. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.

  3. Representing something; symbolic.

More examples

In context

  • an iconic gesture in sign language

  • an iconic move in martial arts

  • For younger musicians, Coltrane’s death became one of those iconic events that stays vividly in the mind.

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Origin

adjective

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.