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icon

/ˈaɪ.kɑn/noun2 syllables

Icon means: a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface.

Synonyms for icon15

noun, as in a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

picture, image, ikon

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

ikon

also used for icon

idol, graven image, archetype, byspel, case, case in point, embodiment, epitome, eponym, exemplar, exemplification, example

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What does icon mean?3

noun

1

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface“they showed us the pictures of their wedding”

2

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

3

(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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Icon in a sentence

  • To change the flag, click on the flag icon and choose the correct language.CK
  • To change the flag, click on the flag icon.CN
  • To edit a sentence, click on the pencil icon.CK
  • To adopt a sentence, click on the white person icon.CK
  • To release a sentence, click on the black person icon.CK
  • Click the microphone icon, then read the sentence aloud.Isomorph
  • A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal.rocharex1
  • To use an item simply click on its icon in the inventory.Ooneykcall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of icon

as a noun

plural
icons