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iconology collapse: the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)

cuneiform collapse: an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia; of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)

iconography collapse: the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"

shorthand collapse: a method of writing rapidly; written in abbreviated or symbolic form; "shorthand notes"

rune collapse: any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"

choreography collapse: a notation used by choreographers; the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes

hieroglyphic collapse: written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols; resembling hieroglyphic writing

alphabet collapse: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

wedge collapse: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them; (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole; any shape that is triangular in cross section; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

symbolism collapse: the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols and symbolic representations; an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

emblem collapse: special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

logogram collapse: a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"

figuration collapse: decorating with a design; representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

schema collapse: an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

portrayal collapse: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture; a word picture of a person's appearance and character

presentment collapse: an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative; a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

totem collapse: emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians); a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object

rendering collapse: giving in acknowledgment of obligation; perspective drawing of an architect's design; a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall

printing collapse: the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution; text handwritten in the style of printed matter; reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

phonetic collapse: of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds; "phonetic analysis"; of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription"

allegory collapse: an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor

rendition collapse: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"; a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"

realization collapse: something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"; making real or giving the appearance of reality; the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer; a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained; coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"; a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

diagram collapse: a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts; make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

illustration collapse: a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand; artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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