{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69356381aef2c71c1d672571?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Iconophonics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/cover/1765106493913-e84bfb97-65f8-494c-8788-0a131ff59e86.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h1><strong>Iconophonic (adj.) /ˌaɪ.kɑː.nəˈfɑː.nɪk/</strong></h1><p>(of a musician or artist) Possessing a sound, tone, or musical voice so distinctive and influential that it has become instantly recognizable and culturally significant; iconic in sound.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Example: \"Larry Mitchell is an iconophonic guitarist whose tone is instantly identifiable.\"</strong></p><p>(of sound, music, or performance) Characterized by an instantly recognizable and culturally significant sonic signature.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Example: </strong>\"His iconophonic guitar work has shaped the sound of contemporary music.\"</p><p><strong>Etymology: </strong>From Greek eikōn (image, icon) + phōnē (sound, voice)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related forms:</strong></p><p>Iconophonically (adv.)</p><p>Iconophony (n.) - the quality or state of being iconophonic</p>","author_name":"Ben Slater"}