iconic
/aɪˈkɒnɪk/adjective
उच्चारण आइकॉनिक
प्रतिष्ठित, प्रतीकात्मक, विख्यात
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as synonym
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widely known and admired as a symbol of a particular idea, period or place
प्रतिष्ठित, प्रतीकात्मक, विख्यात
- the iconic Gateway of India
- an iconic film of the 1970s
- The Taj Mahal is perhaps the most iconic building in India.
+ 2 more examples
- Her red saree became an iconic image of the festival.
- The band's iconic song is still played at weddings across the country.
Synonyms famous classic legendary emblematic symbolic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
iconic + noun
Iconic goes before a noun to describe a person, place or thing that is a famous symbol.
'Iconic' noun से पहले आकर प्रसिद्ध प्रतीक बन चुके व्यक्ति, स्थान या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।
- The Taj Mahal is an iconic monument.
- Amitabh Bachchan delivered an iconic performance.
be iconic
It also follows be: the thing itself is iconic.
यह be के बाद भी आता है: वस्तु स्वयं प्रतीक है।
- Her red saree became iconic.
iconic of sth
Use of to say what the thing stands for.
वह वस्तु किसका प्रतीक है यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The cycle rickshaw is iconic of old Kolkata.
iconic status
The noun status often follows when something becomes widely admired.
जब कोई चीज़ व्यापक रूप से प्रशंसित हो जाए तो उसके बाद noun 'status' प्रायः आता है।
- The film reached iconic status in a decade.
icon vs iconic
Icon is the noun for the symbol or person, and iconic is the adjective for the quality.
Icon प्रतीक या व्यक्ति के लिए noun है, और iconic गुण के लिए adjective है।
- Lata Mangeshkar was an icon of Indian music.
- Her voice was iconic.
+Collocations 5
iconic + noun
imagefiguremomentlandmarksong
- The six at the World Cup final was an iconic moment.
adverb + iconic
trulyinstantlygloballyalmostculturally
- The film's dialogue became instantly iconic.
become iconic
becomeremainbe consideredbe seen as
- The Gateway of India remains iconic.
iconic + place
buildingbridgestreetmonument
- Howrah Bridge is an iconic structure.
iconic + person
leaderactorsingerplayer
- Sachin Tendulkar is an iconic player.
“More examples 5
- The Kumbh Mela is an iconic Indian festival.
कुंभ मेला भारत का एक प्रतीक-स्वरूप पर्व है।
- The yellow taxi has become iconic in Mumbai.
पीली टैक्सी मुंबई की पहचान बन चुकी है।
- The iconic voice of the radio announcer is still remembered.
रेडियो उद्घोषक की यादगार आवाज़ आज भी याद की जाती है।
- That photograph is now an iconic image of the freedom struggle.
वह तस्वीर अब स्वतंत्रता संग्राम की प्रतीक छवि है।
- The iconic Charminar attracts thousands of visitors.
प्रसिद्ध चारमीनार हज़ारों पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Taj Mahal is a iconic monument.
✓ The Taj Mahal is an iconic monument.
Use an before a vowel sound, and the with the name Taj Mahal.
स्वर-ध्वनि से पहले 'an' आता है, और Taj Mahal के साथ 'the' लगता है।
✗ The monument is very iconic one.
✓ The monument is a very iconic one.
The phrase very iconic one needs the article a.
'Very iconic one' से पहले article 'a' आवश्यक है।
✗ He is more iconic than any other actors.
✓ He is more iconic than any other actor.
After any other, the noun stays singular.
'Any other' के बाद noun singular रहता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
i·con·ic
With one c in each position (not 'ikonic' or 'iconnic').
हर स्थान पर एक c ('ikonic' या 'iconnic' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart iconic (famous as a symbol) and ironic (strange or funny because the opposite of what is expected).
Iconic (प्रतीक के रूप में प्रसिद्ध) और ironic (अपेक्षा के उलट होने से अजीब या मज़ेदार) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who attacks accepted beliefs is an iconoclast.
स्वीकृत मान्यताओं पर हमला करने वाला iconoclast।