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i·con  audio  (kn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. also i·kon  (kn) KEY 
    1. An image; a representation.
    2. A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church.
  2. An important and enduring symbol: "Voyager will take its place ... alongside such icons of airborne adventure as The Spirit of St. Louis and [the] Bell X-1" (William D. Marbach).
  3. One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol: "He is ... a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video generation" (Harry F. Waters).
  4. Computer Science A picture on a screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, option, or program.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek eikn, from eikenai, to be like, seem


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