Part of Speech

Noun

Phonetic Transcription

/ikonoˈloxia/

Translation

Iconology

Meaning

Iconología refers to the study or system of symbols and icons. It is used to analyze and interpret visual representations, symbols, and artistic elements in various contexts. This term is more common in written contexts and academic discussions rather than in everyday oral speech.

Examples

1. La iconología es una disciplina que se encarga de interpretar las imágenes en el arte. (Iconology is a discipline that deals with interpreting images in art.)

2. En su ensayo, el autor emplea la iconología para analizar la simbología presente en la obra. (In his essay, the author uses iconology to analyze the symbolism present in the work.)

Idiomatic Expressions

• Hacer iconología: To analyze symbols and meanings deeply.

• Example: Juan es un experto en arte, siempre hace iconología de las pinturas que ve. (Juan is an art expert, he always does iconology of the paintings he sees.)

• Iconología visual: Visual iconology, the study of visual symbols.

• Example: En la conferencia abordaron el tema de la iconología visual en el cine. (In the conference, they discussed the topic of visual iconology in cinema.)

Etymology

The term "iconología" comes from the combination of the Greek words "eikṓn" (image) and "logía" (study or discourse).

Synonyms

• Semiótica (semiotics)
• Simbología (symbolism)

Antonyms

• Realismo (realism)
• Literalidad (literalness)