iconic

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very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or a particular time:

iconic status John Lennon gained iconic status following his death.

iconic image The gunfight is the single most iconic image of the Wild West.

The film Casablanca won three Academy Awards, and its characters, dialogue, and music have become iconic.

showing a relationship between the form of a sign, such as a word or a symbol, and its meaning:

Iconic gestures mimic the forms of the things they stand for, such as outlining shapes, or moving your hands multiple times to show repetition.

An iconic sign is one whose form resembles its meaning in some way, as opposed to an arbitrary sign.

relating to or characteristic of a famous person or thing that represents something of importance:

Scenes of Parisians dancing in the streets remain iconic images from World War II.