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i·con·ic

(ī-kŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon.

2. Symbolic, emblematic, or representative: a classroom scene that is iconic of what is wrong with the education system.

3. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts.

i′co·nic′i·ty (ī′kə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

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iconic

(aɪˈkɒnɪk) or

iconical

adj

1. relating to, resembling, or having the character of an icon

2. (Art Terms) (of memorial sculptures, esp those depicting athletes of ancient Greece) having a fixed conventional style

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Adj.

iconic - relating to or having the characteristics on an icon

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iconique

iconic

[aɪˈkɒnɪk] ADJ [image] → simbólico (Comput, Math) → icónico

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iconic

[aɪˈkɒnɪk] adj [status, figure, image] → d'icône, emblématique
to achieve iconic status → s'élever au statut d'icône, devenir emblématique
The ads helped the brand to achieve iconic status → La publicité permit à la marque de s'élever au statut d'icône.

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iconic

adj

(Ling, Comput, Psych) → ikonisch

(Art) portrait → ikonisch

(culturally) an iconic figure → eine Ikone; to achieve iconic status → zur Ikone werden

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The Shrine was in direct competition with dozen other iconic places including Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Maharashtra), Taj Mahal (Uttar Pradesh), Tirupati Temple (Andhra Pradesh) Golden Temple (Punjab) Manikarnika Ghat (Varanasi), Ajmer Sharif Dargah (Rajasthan) among others.

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Cortis and Sonderegger, photographers in Switzerland, present miniature re-creations of 39 iconic photos from the history of photography, such as "View from the Window at Le Gras" (1826), "The First Powered Flight of the Wright Brothers" (1903), "The Last Photo of the Titanic Afloat" (1912), "Attack on Pearl Harbor" (1941), "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" (1945), Marilyn Monroe's iconic pose from The Seven Year Itch, the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, and photos of 9/11 and the 2004 tsunami.

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'I feel sad to hear the news of the passing away of a great architect who designed the Twin Towers in Malaysia, Mr Cesar Pelli of Argentina who was from New York when he came here to design this iconic building in Malaysia.

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"The success of any iconic architecture is largely a result of its placement within its surrounding context, where it sits in the fabric of the city.

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Sir Ridley said: "I'm thrilled that the Boy on the Bike, 46 years on, is still regarded as such an iconic and heartwarming story which remains close to the heart of the nation.