0 very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or a particular time:
The gunfight is the single most iconic image of the Wild West.
The film Casablanca won three Academy Awards, and its characters, dialogue, and music have become iconic.
Iconic gestures mimic the forms of the things they stand for, such as outlining shapes, or moving your hands multiple times to show repetition.
An iconic sign is one whose form resembles its meaning in some way, as opposed to an arbitrary sign.
1 relating to or characteristic of a famous person or thing that represents something of importance:
You must have seen the iconic image of two men standing with black-gloved fists raised in protest.
The yellow jersey of the Tour de France is one of sport's most enduring and iconic symbols.
Edward Hopper's painting "Nighthawks" has since become iconic.
Thelma and Louise was an instantly iconic feminist road movie.
The Ford Taurus was one of the automotive industry's truly iconic brands.
But finding iconic information in the low level, or middle-level, visual system does not explain why the world looks iconic to us.
Consideration is given as to why some inquiries reach 'iconic' status and the role of the media in this process is discussed.
