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or iconographical
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Named after its founder, Italian art collector and writer Achille Bertarelli, the collection comprises different iconographic materials, estimated to be around 1 million pieces, including maps, posters, ex libris, postcards, ancient and modern art graphics, as well as architects’ archives.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Brasilia Iconography Views, maps, and plans from iconographic, cartographic, and architectural archives of Brazil’s Federal District and its capital city, Brasilia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
One of India’s leading contemporary artists, Singh (born 1937 in Baranagar) is renowned for her bold, figurative paintings—a distinct visual language rich in color, iconographic depth, and deep narrative.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Brasilia Iconography Views, maps, and plans from iconographic, cartographic, and architectural archives of Brazil’s Federal District and its capital city, Brasilia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
One of India’s leading contemporary artists, Singh (born 1937 in Baranagar) is renowned for her bold, figurative paintings—a distinct visual language rich in color, iconographic depth, and deep narrative.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconographic
Adjective
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For illustrative purposes, this could be set at a ballpark figure of $1,500 to $2,000 per day of military duty.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The examples provided are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s the decorative labanotation (or choreography notes) on the eastern exterior wall, featuring hieroglyphic-like markings.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Broad-limbed ceiba trees shade crumbling pyramids; hieroglyphic stelae portray the city’s early Maya rulers.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Iconographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconographic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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