iconographic
adjective
icon·o·graph·ic
(ˌ)ī-ˌkä-nə-ˈgra-fik 
variants
or iconographical
1
: of or relating to iconography
2
: representing something by pictures or diagrams
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In Central America, vultures were regarded as extraordinary beings and appeared in many iconographic works as researcher Elizabeth Benson wrote.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
On the Rue de Castiglione, the gallery displays works in different mediums that explore the cultural, iconographic, social and emotional complexity of sport.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
Lucero based this suggestion on evidence gleaned from archaeological excavations, settlement maps, sediment cores, current wetlands, and iconographic and hieroglyphic records.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
There’s something meta about Meisel capturing these iconographic faces all done up as versions of himself—see: Kaia Gerber in his oversized trapper hat; Scott Barnhill in his paisley bandana; Jackson Jarrel in his black kilt and boots; and Alton Mason in his relaxed blazer and leather pants.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
On the Rue de Castiglione, the gallery displays works in different mediums that explore the cultural, iconographic, social and emotional complexity of sport.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
Lucero based this suggestion on evidence gleaned from archaeological excavations, settlement maps, sediment cores, current wetlands, and iconographic and hieroglyphic records.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
There’s something meta about Meisel capturing these iconographic faces all done up as versions of himself—see: Kaia Gerber in his oversized trapper hat; Scott Barnhill in his paisley bandana; Jackson Jarrel in his black kilt and boots; and Alton Mason in his relaxed blazer and leather pants.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Iconographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iconographic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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