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Icon has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

"I accidentally clicked the wrong icon on my desktop and deleted all my unsaved work."

2

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

"they showed us the pictures of their wedding"

"a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"

3

a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

"The elderly monk carefully cleaned the centuries-old icon of Saint Nicholas before placing it back in its velvet case."

4

An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.

"The trader analyzed the volatility of ICONs before deciding to allocate more capital to that sector."

5

Acronym of index currency option note, a type of financial instrument.

In plain English: An icon is a person or thing that is admired and respected by many people as a perfect example of something.

"The famous painting has become an icon of modern art."

Usage: In everyday usage, an icon is a small computer graphic that represents a program or file on a screen. Do not confuse this common meaning with the rare financial acronym for index currency option notes.

Example Sentences
"The famous painting has become an icon of modern art." noun
"My grandmother's favorite sweater has become an icon in our family for its warmth and comfort." noun
"The old lighthouse remains an iconic symbol of safety for sailors along the coast." noun
"He wore his vintage band t-shirt as a fashion icon that everyone at the party admired." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
symbol representation painting
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bitmap chiaroscuro collage foil graphic iconography inset likeness panorama reflection scan sonogram

Origin

The word icon comes from the Latin icon, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek for "likeness" or "image." While it originally referred to religious portraits in the Eastern Orthodox Church by the 1830s, its modern computing meaning was first recorded in 1982.

Rhyming Words
con econ locon secon decon dacon opcon mâcon emcon picon racon ancon yacon macon alcon bacon recon lacon iacon ascon
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