iconographic
/ˌaɪkənəˈɡræfɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the study or interpretation of images and symbols in art, literature, or culture.
- The book provides an iconographic guide to the symbols used in medieval manuscripts.
- Her research focuses on the iconographic traditions of ancient Egyptian tombs.
- The museum exhibit included an iconographic analysis of Renaissance paintings.
- Representing or using images and symbols in a distinctive or conventional way.
- Modern advertising often relies on iconographic imagery that viewers instantly recognize.
- The statue's iconographic details, like the crown and scepter, identify it as a royal figure.
- The film's iconographic use of the color red signals danger throughout the story.