Definitions for Icon
ˈaɪ kɒnicon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. iconnoun

   (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

2. picture, image, icon, ikonnoun

   a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

   "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"

3. icon, ikonnoun

   a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

GCIDERate this definition:1.5 / 4 votes

1. iconnoun

   a symbol, especially a symbol whose form suggests its meaning or the object it represents.

2. iconnoun

   (Computers) a graphical symbol for a data object whose form suggests the nature or function of the object; especially, such a symbol as viewed on the computer screen. In a graphical user interface, pointing to and clicking on an icon may cause any of several types of actions, such as opening a file or executing a program, depending on how the icon properties are defined.

3. iconnoun

   any object of uncritical devotion.

4. iconnoun

   an outstanding example of something which has come to represent the class of things to which it belongs; a paragon; used of persons as well as objects.

5. iconnoun

   (Gr. Ch.) A sacred picture representing the Virgin Mary, Christ, a saint, or a martyr, and having the same function as an image of such a person in the Latin Church. The term is used especially for a highly stylized and conventionalized representation of a holy person, rich in symbolism and used in devotional services in many of the eastern Orthodox churches, especially the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. iconnoun

   An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.

2. iconnoun

   A religious painting, often done on wooden panels.

3. iconnoun

   A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.

   That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense.

4. iconnoun

   A small picture which represents something (such as an icon on a computer screen which when clicked performs some function.)

5. iconnoun

   A type of noun whereby the form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons. See also symbol and index.

6. iconnoun

   Pictual representations of files, programs and folders on a computer.

7. Etymology: From icon, from (eikōn) "likeness, image, portrait". Eastern Orthodox Church sense is attested from 1833. Computing sense first recorded in 1982.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Iconnoun

   A picture or representation.

   Etymology: ἐιϰὼν.

   Boysardus, in his tract of divination, hath set forth the icons of these ten, yet added two others. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Err.

   Some of our own nation, and many Netherlanders, whose names and icons are published, have deserved good commendation. George Hakewill, on Providence.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Icon

   An icon (from the Greek εἰκών eikṓn 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and certain Eastern Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures, the term also covers most religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity, including narrative scenes, usually from the Bible or the lives of saints. Icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal, carved in stone, embroidered on cloth, done in mosaic or fresco work, printed on paper or metal, etc. Comparable images from Western Christianity can be classified as "icons", although "iconic" may also be used to describe a static style of devotional image. In the Greek language the term for icon painting uses the same word as for "writing", and Orthodox sources often translate it into English as icon writing.Eastern Orthodox tradition holds that the production of Christian images dates back to the very early days of Christianity, and that it has been a continuous tradition since then. Modern academic art history considers that, while images may have existed earlier, the tradition can be traced back only as far as the 3rd century, and that the images which survive from Early Christian art often differ greatly from later ones. The icons of later centuries can be linked, often closely, to images from the 5th century onwards, though very few of these survive. Widespread destruction of images occurred during the Byzantine Iconoclasm of 726–842, although this did settle permanently the question of the appropriateness of images. Since then icons have had a great continuity of style and subject; far greater than in the icons of the Western church. At the same time there has been change and development.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. icon

   An icon is a graphic symbol or image that represents an application, function, or content on a digital interface. It can also refer to a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration. This term is also used in religion to describe a painting or image of a holy figure used as an aid for devotion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Iconnoun

   an image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. e'ikw`n.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Icon

   An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches. More broadly the term is used in a wide number of contexts for an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy, as in semiotics; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern culture, in the general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face, picture, edifice or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known significance or embodying certain qualities: one thing, an image or depiction, that represents something else of greater significance through literal or figurative meaning, usually associated with religious, cultural, political, or economic standing. Throughout history, various religious cultures have been inspired or supplemented by concrete images, whether in two dimensions or three. The degree to which images are used or permitted, and their functions — whether they are for instruction or inspiration, treated as sacred objects of veneration or worship, or simply applied as ornament — depend upon the tenets of a given religion in a given place and time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Icon

   ī′kon, n. a figure, esp. in the Greek Church, representing Christ, or a saint, in painting, mosaic, &c.—adj. Icon′ic.—n. Iconog′raphy, the art of illustration.—adj. Iconomat′ic, expressing ideas by means of pictured objects.—ns. Iconomat′icism; Iconoph′ilism, a taste for pictures, &c.; Iconoph′ilist, a connoisseur of pictures, &c.; Iconos′tasis, a wooden wall which in Byzantine churches separates the choir from the nave—the icons are placed on it. [L.,—Gr. eikōn, an image.]

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Matched Categories

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Anagrams for Icon »

1. Nico

2. cion

3. coin

4. COIN

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Icon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Icon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Icon in a Sentence

1. Hillary Clinton:

   That is one of my favorite dresses, this is what's called a cold-shoulder dress ... Like everything I do, it turned out to be controversial. I'm hardly a fashion icon, I absolutely admit that.

2. Canopy Growth co-CEO Bruce Linton:

   As soon as you hear the name Martha Stewart, you know exactly who we're talking about, martha Stewart is one of a kind and I am so excited to be able to work alongside this icon to sharpen our CBD product offerings.

3. Adam Budelli:

   The anticipation of a sports icon accomplishing a historical milestone often dramatically boosts ticket sales so real fans can say : ‘ I was there when, ’ with LeBron James closing in on the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring record, The Lakers are the hottest ticket in Justin Ford/Getty Images NBA – their games against the Thunder and Bucks are the two best-selling NBA games of the week.

4. Deborah Tabart:

   It is not over population of koalas; it is under population of trees and linked habitats, you cannot have it both ways, you either want to protect our national icon, and it's habitat, and use them as ambassadors or you ruin Australia's reputation with this disgusting cruelty.

5. Choi Il-kyu:

   The cryptocurrency market's future seemed unclear as the market has been constantly declining for the past few months. Such disappointment made me think maybe I should stop investing, and that's when I found Icon.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Icon
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Icon
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Icon
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Icon
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icon
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Icon
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Icon