icon·ic \(ˈ)ī|känik\adjective Etymology: Latin iconicus, from Greek eikonikos, from eikon-, eikōn image + -ikos -ic — more at icon 1.: of, relating to, or having the character of an icon < iconic veneration > < iconic theories > < iconic signs or conventional signs > 2.: resembling an icon • icon·i·cal·ly\-nə̇k(ə)lē\adverb • ico·nic·i·ty\ˌīkəˈnisəd.ē\noun-es