iconotype

/aɪkənətaɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

A technique of making prints from drawings or paintings, especially by coating a printing plate with a light-sensitive substance and exposing it to the drawing or painting.

“The artist used an iconotype to create a series of prints from her original painting.”

2. noun

A picture or image, especially one that is considered typical or representative of something.

“The iconic picture of the Statue of Liberty is an iconotype of American freedom.”

Synonyms

  • icon
  • image
  • picture
  • representation

Antonyms

  • abstraction
  • non-representation