English Dictionary

iconic

/aɪˈkɒnɪk/

adj

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. [from 17th c.] / Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity. / (figuratively) Famously and distinctively representative of its type.

The Eiffel Tower is an iconic landmark in Paris.

意味（1）

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. [from 17th c.]

意味（2）

Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.

an iconic move in martial arts

意味（3）

(figuratively) Famously and distinctively representative of its type.

For younger musicians, Coltrane’s death became one of those iconic events that stays vividly in the mind.

意味（4）

(linguistics, semiotics) Representing something; symbolic.

an iconic gesture in sign language