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Iconism

Iconism \I"con*ism\, n. [L. iconismus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to mold, delineate, fr. e'ikw`n an image: cf. F. iconisme.] The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.

Some kind of apish imitations, counterfeit iconisms.
--Cudworth.

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iconism

n. The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.