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CEFRB1

/ˈaɪ.kɒn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A picture or symbol that represents an idea or program.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Click on the printer icon with the mouse.

  • It's troublesome that Internet Explorer's stop icon looks like a shiitake mushroom.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.

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

  3. A small picture that represents something.

More examples

In context

  • Click the loudspeaker icon to configure audio settings.

  • Is it okay if I use your drawing as my icon?

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

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

On the computer desktop, you can click the email blank to open your inbox.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin īcōn, from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “likeness, image, portrait”). Eastern Orthodox Church sense is attested from 1833. Computing sense first recorded in 1982.