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- [ahy-kon]
- /ˈaɪ kɒn/
- /ˈaɪ.kɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-kon]
- /ˈaɪ kɒn/
Definitions of icon word
- noun icon a picture, image, or other representation. 1
- noun icon 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. 1
- noun icon a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it: an icon of womanhood. 1
- noun icon a person or thing that is revered or idolized: Elvis Presley is a cultural icon of the 20th century. 1
- noun icon Computers. a picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command, as a file drawer to represent filing. 1
- noun icon Semiotics. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it. 1
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Origin of icon
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin < Greek eikṓn likeness, image, figure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Icon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
icon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
icon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for icon
noun icon
- portrait — a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits.
- symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- idol — an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
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