English Dictionary

icon

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈaɪ.kɒn/

名詞

特に 広義

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

日本語の意味

宗教的な対象として崇拝される画像、彫像、または絵画を指す。 / 聖像として、宗教の象徴・表象を意味する。

An old wooden icon hung above the altar, its painted face catching the candlelight.

古い木製の聖像が祭壇の上に掛かっており、絵に描かれた顔がろうそくの光を受けて輝いていた。

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.

icons （ plural ）