The video below explains this origin of the blue plate special, which is also mentioned in the post Adam and Even on a Raft, the Blue Plate Special, and Other Diner Slang where you can learn a lot more about diner lingo. Watch the video below or view it on Youtube: Origin of the Blue Plate Special
Another meaning of iconography is the aggregate of portrayals of a particular person (for example, of a writer or political leaderâV. I. Lenin, A. S. Pushkin, or the Decembrists). Iconography also designates the totality of subjects and artistic trends of a particular epoch.
Definition of icon for English Language Learners. 1  computers : a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or function. : 2  a person who is very successful and admired. : 3  a widely known symbol.