English Dictionary

icon

/ˈaɪ.kɒn/

noun

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

The Statue of Liberty is an iconic symbol of freedom.

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

(religion, especially Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.

Last week the Archdiocese sent emmissaries to investigate the icon and decided that the tears were not a hoax, Father Koufos said.

意味（3）

(by extension) 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.

意味（4）

(graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something.

Click the loudspeaker icon to configure audio settings.

意味（5）

(linguistics, semiotics) A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.