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iconism

iconism noun: the formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.

Noun

iconism (countable and uncountable, plural iconisms)

  1. The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.

Forms of iconism

pluraliconisms

Origin of iconism

From icon + -ism.

Questions about iconism

What does iconism mean?
Iconism means the formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
What part of speech is iconism?
Iconism is a noun.
What is the plural of iconism?
The plural of iconism is iconisms.

Words near iconism in the dictionary

  1. iconisations
  2. iconise
  3. iconised
  4. iconises
  5. iconising
  6. iconism
  7. iconisms
  8. iconistic
  9. iconistically
  10. Iconium
  11. iconization

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