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icon
[ahy-kon]
noun
Digital Technology.a picture or symbol that appears on a screen and is used to represent a file, account, application, etc..
Tap the icon to download the app.
Click the flag icon at the top of the web page to toggle the language to English.
Eastern Church.a representation of some sacred personage or event, such as Christ or a saint or the Resurrection, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated for its subject.
a person or thing that epitomizes for many people a value, an era, a community, etc.
Blue jeans remain an American cultural icon, despite the outsourcing of their manufacture to other countries.
a person or thing that is revered or idolized.
Elvis Presley is a cultural icon of the 20th century.
Semiotics.a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it.
any picture, image, or other representation.
icon
/ ˈɪɒ /
noun
Also: ikon.a representation of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint, esp one painted in oil on a wooden panel, depicted in a traditional Byzantine style and venerated in the Eastern Church
an image, picture, representation, etc
a person or thing regarded as a symbol of a belief, nation, community, or cultural movement
a person regarded as a sex symbol or as a symbol of the latest fashion trends
a pictorial representation of a facility available on a computer system, that enables the facility to be activated by means of a screen cursor rather than by a textual instruction
icon
In a graphical user interface, a picture on the screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, or program. Clicking on an icon will start the associated program or open the associated file, directory, or window.
icon
An image used in worship in the Eastern Orthodox Church and among other Christians (see also Christian) of similar traditions. Icons depict Jesus, Mary, and the saints, usually in a severe, symbolic, nonrealistic way.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of icon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of icon1
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Example Sentences
Two city centre exhibitions dedicated to the achievements of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are set to celebrate "a true Brummie icon", organisers say.
The world is mourning the loss of music icon Brian Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82.
Tributes from fans and musicians saw him described as an icon, a genius and a pioneer.
The 28-year-old rapper, one of modern-day Punjab's biggest cultural icons, had been gunned down in broad daylight.
The Eastern Cape - the birthplace of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela - has been worst-affected by the icy conditions, along with KwaZulu-Natal province.
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