i‧con /ˈaɪkɒn $ -kɑːn/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek eikon, from eikenai 'to be like']

1. a small sign or picture on a computer screen that is used to start a particular operation:
To open a new file, click on the icon.

2. someone famous who is admired by many people and is thought to represent an important idea:
a sixties cultural icon

3. (also ikon) a picture or figure of a holy person that is used in worship in the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church
—iconic /aɪˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː-/ adjective

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icon
noun
I. small symbol on a computer screen
ADJ. folder, network, printer, program, window, etc.
VERB + ICON click (on), double-click (on), right-click (on) Click the ‘modems’ icon.
drag
 ⇒ Special page at COMPUTER

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icon
II. person considered to be a symbol
ADJ. national | cultural | gay, lesbian | fashion, pop, sporting, style

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ICON
See: Indexed Currency Option Note

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