e/Iconophor

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has glosseng: An Iconophor, in graphic and print art, is a form of illustration (usually book illustration) characterized by the fact that the names of the objects represented in it start with a given letter. Its origins lie in medieval illuminations, though the abecedarian connection was usually coincidental in the Middle Ages.
lexicalizationeng: iconophor
instance of(noun) letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
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has glosscat: Un iconòfor és una imatge que apareix al voltant de la caplletra en alguns diccionaris i que, escrita, comença per aquella lletra. Els iconòfors són triats a causa de la lletra inicial del seu nom.
lexicalizationcat: Iconofor
lexicalizationcat: iconòfor
French
has glossfra: Du point de vue étymologique, le vocable iconophore provient du grec (eikon signifiant « image » et phoros « qui porte »).
lexicalizationfra: iconophore
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Word: (case sensitive)
Language: (ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)


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