iconography

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iconography /ˌʌɪkəˈnɒgrəfi/

▶noun (pl. iconographies)

• 1 the use or study of images or symbols in visual arts.

  ■ the visual images, symbols, or modes of representation collectively associated with a person or movement.

• 2 a collection of illustrations or portraits.

– derivatives
iconographer noun,
iconographic adjective,
iconographical adjective,
iconographically adverb.