Welcome to Iconary!

Where concepts become icons.

Welcome to Iconary!

Where concepts become icons.

Abandon
To abandon is to leave something behind deliberately—letting go of control, connection, responsibility, or attachment.
Theme: cessation
Aggressive behaviour
Any action intended to harm a person, animal, or object—physically, verbally, or socially. The key element is intent to cause harm.
Thems: harmful conduct and interpersonal conflict
Babacoote
A babacoote is a brief, coordinated burst of lively motion or behaviour, marked by rhythm, playfulness, and quick collective energy.
Theme: movement
CAA
Core Alert Action is a conceptual signal representing a core alert action—a moment of recognition, activation, or awareness that prompts an immediate cognitive or operational response.
Themes: activation and alert
Cee spring
A “cee‑spring” is a catalytic upward shift — a moment of release, activation, or forward motion that triggers renewed momentum.
Theme: activation
Dab
A quick, stylised dance pose where one arm bends across the face while the other angles upward, expressing confidence, celebration, or playful attitude.
Themes: dance gesture and movement
Dabble
To explore or experiment lightly with an idea, skill, or activity without deep commitment.
Themes: experimentation and exploration
Habernara
A conceptual term describing a pattern of rhythmic unfolding, where small repeating motions build into a structured, wave-like progression or flow.
Themes: movement, patterned unfolding and process
Habitual action
A behaviour performed regularly and automatically, often without conscious thought; part of a routine.
Theme: routine behaviour
Jab
A quick, sharp action or remark, often describing a fast strike, sudden poke, or brief, pointed interruption in movement or communication.
Themes: communication and movement
Maintain control
To keep authority, direction, or influence over a situation, process, or group so that outcomes stay aligned with your intentions.
Themes: management and regulation
Nab
To seize suddenly, snatch, or catch/arrest someone, usually in an informal context.
Themes: apprehension and movement
Observable actions
Behaviours that can be directly seen, heard, or otherwise perceived by others.
Themes: behaviour and performance
Repetition
Deliberate reuse of a word, phrase, idea, structure, or action to create emphasis, rhythm, clarity, or memorability.
Themes: communication and structure
Right a wrong
To correct an injustice, mistake, or unfair situation by taking action to repair harm or make amends.
Themes: Correction and restitution
Self-reinforcement
The process of rewarding yourself for performing a desired behaviour or achieving a goal, rather than relying on external praise or incentives.
Themes: motivation and self-regulation
Wrangle
To argue or dispute in a noisy, persistent, or peevish way; to obtain something through persistent arguing; or to herd livestock, especially horses.
Themes: communication and movement
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