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- [ahy-kon]
- /ˈaɪ kɒn/
- /ˈaɪ.kɒn/
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- [ahy-kon]
- /ˈaɪ kɒn/
Definitions of ikon word
- noun ikon a picture, image, or other representation. 1
- noun ikon 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 ikon a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it: an icon of womanhood. 1
- noun ikon a person or thing that is revered or idolized: Elvis Presley is a cultural icon of the 20th century. 1
- noun ikon 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 ikon 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 ikon
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin < Greek eikṓn likeness, image, figure
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Parts of speech for Ikon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ikon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
ikon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ikon
noun ikon
- 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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