Icon Definition
īkŏn
icons
noun
icons
An image; figure; representation.
Webster's New World
An image or picture of Jesus, Mary, a saint, etc., venerated as sacred; specif., such an image painted on a wooden panel.
Webster's New World
An important and enduring symbol.
American Heritage
Any of various stylized figures, as displayed on a microcomputer screen, representing available functions or resources.
Webster's New World
One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol.
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Other Word Forms of Icon
Noun
Singular:
icon
Plural:
iconsOrigin of Icon
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From Latin icon, from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikōn, “likeness, image, portrait”). Eastern Orthodox Church sense is attested from 1833. Computing sense first recorded in 1982.
From Wiktionary
Latin īcōn from Greek eikōn from eikenai to be like, seem
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin īcōn from Greek eikōn from eikenai to be like, seem
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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