iconology

[ ahy-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌaɪ kəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography.

the study of icons or symbolic representations.

Origin of iconology

First recorded in 1720–30; icono- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM iconology

i·con·o·log·i·cal

[ahy-kon-l-oj-i-kuhl, ahy-kuh-nl-], /aɪˌkɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌaɪ kə nl-/, adjectivei·co·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby iconology

iconoclast, iconoclastic, iconographic, iconography, iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis, icosahedron

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Example sentences from the Web for iconology

In the Lincoln iconology, his pictures before and after the whiskers is a distinction.
The Lincoln Story Book|Henry L. Williams
A whole science arose out of these symbols and emblems: Iconology, which differs only in form from mythology.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
Iconology, ī-kon-ol′o-ji, n. the doctrine of images, especially with reference to worship.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for iconology

iconology

/ (ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study or field of art history concerning icons

icons collectively

the symbolic representation or symbolism of icons

Derived forms of iconology

iconological (aɪˌkɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveiconologist, noun

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单词	iconology
释义	iconology [ ahy-kuh-nol-uh-jee ] / ˌaɪ kəˈnɒl ə dʒi / noun the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography. the study of icons or symbolic representations. Origin of iconology First recorded in 1720–30; icono- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM iconology i·con·o·log·i·cal [ahy-kon-l-oj-i-kuhl, ahy-kuh-nl-], /aɪˌkɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌaɪ kə nl-/, adjectivei·co·nol·o·gist, noun Words nearby iconology iconoclast, iconoclastic, iconographic, iconography, iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis, icosahedron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for iconology In the Lincoln iconology, his pictures before and after the whiskers is a distinction. The Lincoln Story Book\|Henry L. Williams A whole science arose out of these symbols and emblems: Iconology, which differs only in form from mythology. A Manual of the Historical Development of Art\|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi Iconology, ī-kon-ol′o-ji, n. the doctrine of images, especially with reference to worship. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for iconology iconology / (ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study or field of art history concerning icons icons collectively the symbolic representation or symbolism of icons Derived forms of iconology iconological (aɪˌkɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveiconologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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