less common spelling of icon
1
: a usually pictorial representation : image
2
[Late Greek eikōn, from Greek]
: a conventional religious image typically painted on a small wooden panel and used in the devotions of Eastern Christians
3
: an object of uncritical devotion : idol
5 a
: a sign (such as a word or graphic symbol) whose form suggests its meaning
b
: a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an object (such as a file) or function (such as the command to delete)
