iconnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈaɪ.kɒn/us/ˈaɪ.kɑːn/icon noun [ C ] (COMPUTER SYMBOL)
B2 a small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you point to and click on (= press) with a mouse to give the computer an instruction
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Computer concepts
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- atomicity
- augmented reality
- back end
- clone
- cloud
- corruption
- default to sth
- desktop
- electronic
- gigabyte
- GUI
- reboot
- template
- tuple
- virtual
- virtually
- web hosting
- what you see is what you get idiom
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icon noun [ C ] (FAMOUS PERSON/THING)
B2 a very famous person or thing considered as representing a set of beliefs or a way of life:
Beckham has been one of the country's best-loved sporting icons.
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Famous people
- Archimedes
- Aristotle
- big name
- Caesar
- celebrity
- centre
- great
- immortal
- Julius Caesar
- luminary
- megastar
- movie star
- name
- personality
- public figure
- rising star
- Socrates
- star
- superstar
- VIP
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icon noun [ C ] (HOLY PAINTING)
also ikon a painting, usually on wood, of Jesus Christ, or of a person considered holy by some Christians, especially in Russia and Greece
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Pictures
- -scape
- abstract
- aquatint
- balloon
- canvas
- caricature
- cartoon
- graphics
- halo
- identikit
- illustration
- infographic
- pencil
- pixelated
- poster
- seascape
- self-portrait
- shade
- sketch
- speech bubble
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