iconography
noun[U]
uk/ˌaɪ.kəˈnɒɡ.rə.fi/us/ˌaɪ.kəˈnɑː.ɡrə.fi/the use ofimagesandsymbolstorepresentideas, or theparticularimagesandsymbolsused in this way by areligiousorpoliticalgroup, etc.:
（宗教或政治派别等用来表达思想的）图示，象征，图像，意象religious/politicaliconography宗教／政治意象
The iconographyofthispictureisfascinating.这幅画的意象非常吸引人。
I amstudyingthe iconographyofIslamictexts, withspecialreferenceto therepresentationof women.我正在研究伊斯兰教文献中的象征手法，特别是关于女性的表达。
Signs, signals and symbols
- beacon
- breadcrumb
- cryptanalyst
- delimiter
- digital badge
- ideogram
- indicator
- leading indicator
- litmus test
- logograph
- marksomething/someoneoff
- marker
- prompt
- semiotics
- signifier
- signing
- SOS
- status symbol
- the all-clear
- totem pole