Definition
So famous and recognized that it becomes a symbol or representation of something important; instantly recognizable and culturally meaningful.
Etymology
From Greek 'eikon' (image or likeness), the word originally referred to religious images or icons. In modern usage, it expanded to describe anything so visually or culturally significant that it functions as a symbol of its era or category.
Kelly Says
The Coca-Cola bottle is iconic because its shape is so recognizable that you could identify it in the dark—it's become the visual symbol of the entire brand. Words like this show how images and objects can transcend their original purpose and become cultural shorthand.
Translations
CACatalà
icònic
ee-koh-nik
CSČeština
ikonic
ee-koh-nik
DADansk
ikonisk
ee-koh-ni-sk
DEDeutsch
ikonisch
ee-koh-ni-sh
ELΕλληνικά
εικονικός
ee-koh-no-kee-kos
ESEspañol
icónico
ee-koh-nee-koh
FISuomi
ikonis
ee-koh-ni-s
FRFrançais
iconique
ee-koh-neek
GUGU
આઈકોનિક
aa-ee-koh-nik
HEעברית
ייצוגי
ya-tze-go-ee
HIहिन्दी
प्रसिद्ध
pra-siddh
HUMagyar
ikonikus
ee-koh-nee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikonik
ee-koh-nik
ITItaliano
iconico
ee-koh-nee-koh
MSBahasa Melayu
ikonik
ee-koh-nik
NLNederlands
iconisch
ee-koh-ni-sh
NONorsk
ikonisk
ee-koh-ni-sk
PLPolski
ikoniczny
ee-koh-ni-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
icónico
ee-koh-nee-koh
RORomână
iconic
ee-koh-nik
RUРусский
иконный
ee-kon-nyy
SVSvenska
ikonisk
ee-koh-ni-sk
SWKiswahili
iconic
ee-koh-nik
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతీక
pra-tee-ka
THไทย
เป็นสัญลักษณ์
pen-sa-nla-khot
TRTürkçe
ikonik
ee-koh-nik
UKУкраїнська
іконний
ee-kon-nyy
VITiếng Việt
đóng tượng
dong-tuong
ZH中文
标志性的
biāozhì xìng de