icon

//ˈaɪ.kɒn//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
Visual representation of icon

Noun

iconSingular
iconsPlural
1

A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.

She became a fashion icon in the 1990s.

2

A small graphic symbol on a computer screen representing a program, file, or function.

Click the icon on your desktop to open the application.

3

A religious painting or image, especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church, typically depicting Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint.

The museum displayed a beautiful Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary.

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