icon

icon

noun

Definition of ICON

1

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion <Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and other icons of pop culture>

Synonyms god, hero, icon (also ikon)

Related Words beau ideal, classic, exemplar, ideal, model, nonpareil, paragon

2

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader <the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before>

Synonyms glyph, icon (also ikon), sign, symbol

Related Words cipher, letter, numeral; hieroglyph, ideogram, pictogram, pictograph; rune

3

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) <cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour>

Synonyms abstract, avatar, embodier, epitome, externalization, genius, icon (also ikon), image, incarnation, incorporation, instantiation, manifestation, objectification, personification, personifier

Related Words actualization, concretization, exemplification, personalization, realization, substantiation; essence, quintessence, soul; archetype, exemplar, model, paradigm, pattern; reincarnation

4

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about <a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball>

Synonyms big name, cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, standout, star, superstar, VIP

Related Words favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol; demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy; baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrum

Near Antonyms lightweight, mediocrity; has-been

Antonyms nobody, noncelebrity

5

a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing <any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion>

Synonyms icon (also ikon), illustration, image, likeness

Related Words delineation, depiction, representation, resemblance, view; portrait; daub, drawing, finger painting; etching, silhouette, sketch, watercolor; caricature, cartoon, doodle; collage, montage, photograph; hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, ideogram, ideograph; pictograph; diagram

Variants of ICON

icon also ikon