variants:
or less commonly ikon
Definition of icon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an app, an object (such as a file), or a function (such as the command to save)
b
: a sign (such as a word or graphic symbol) whose form suggests its meaning
2
: an object of uncritical devotion : idol
4
[Late Greek eikōn, from Greek]
: a conventional religious image typically painted on a small wooden panel and used in the devotions of Eastern Christians
5
: a usually pictorial representation : image
icon-
combining form
variants:
or icono-
Definition of icon- (Entry 2 of 2)
: image
iconolatry
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The first known use of icon was in 1572
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