\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.