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i⋅con

[ahy-kon]
–noun
1. a picture, image, or other representation.
2. Eastern Church. a representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint or angel, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred.
3. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it.
4. Computers. a picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command, as a file drawer to represent filing.
5. Semiotics. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it.
Also, eikon, ikon (for defs. 1, 2).


Origin:
1565–75; < L < Gk eikn likeness, image, figure


2. See image.
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i·con   (ī'kŏn')   
n.  
  1. also i·kon (ī'kŏn')

    1. An image; a representation.

    2. A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church.

  2. An important and enduring symbol: "Voyager will take its place ... alongside such icons of airborne adventure as The Spirit of St. Louis and [the] Bell X-1" (William D. Marbach).

  3. One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol: "He is ... a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video generation" (Harry F. Waters).

  4. Computer Science A picture on a screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, option, or program.


[From Greek eikōn, from eikenai, to be like, seem.]
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icon   (ī'kŏn')  Pronunciation Key 
In a graphical user interface, a picture on the screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, or program. Clicking on an icon will start the associated program or open the associated file, directory, or window.
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