iconicity

noun

ico·​nic·​i·​ty ˌī-kə-ˈni-sə-tē 

: correspondence between form and meaning

the iconicity of the Roman numeral III

Examples of iconicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These photos, too, bore traces of Surrealism, as evidenced by his portrait series of Magritte, whose iconicity reflects that of the artist himself. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 June 2026

What will be most notable is how designers will push boundaries while still respecting the iconicity and heritage of their maisons. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

Billy Sullivan captures Darling’s incandescent beauty—and her enduring iconicity—with Candy, 2024. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 10 May 2025

And think about Pop-Tarts, the cultural iconicity of Pop-Tarts. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 July 2024

Hieroglyphs provide a nuance of iconicity that is lost in modern translations. — Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023

Writers such as Charles Dickens knew the value of iconicity in character names to emphasize their personalities. — David Adam, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

iconic + -ity

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for iconicity

• authenticity
• chromaticity
• concentricity
• domesticity
• eccentricity
• elasticity
• electricity
• metallicity
• multiplicity
• specificity
• synchronicity
• analyticity