adjective · neutral
iconic
UK/aɪˈkɒnɪk/US/aɪˈkɑːnɪk/i·CON·ic
Band 7+speakingtask1
very well known and representative of a particular idea, place, or period
Examples
“The red phone box is an iconic symbol of London.”
“That photograph became an iconic image of the protest.”
“The singer's outfit was instantly iconic among fans.”
Band 8 sentence
“The architect's design is now considered iconic, encapsulating the optimism of post‑war modernism.”
Collocations
- an iconic image
- an iconic building/landmark
Word family
icon nouniconography noun
Common mistakes
famous→iconic
very iconic→iconic
Say it for a higher band
5famous→6well-known→7+iconic
Synonyms
symbolic
Easily confused
famous
“The actor became famous after his breakthrough role.”
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