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icon
/ˈaɪkɒn/
Definition
1
A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.
2
A small graphic symbol on a computer screen that represents a file, command, or application.
3
In religious art, a painting of a holy figure, typically in a traditional, stylized form.
Examples
He acts like a global fashion icon, though his primary contribution to style is wearing socks with sandals.
I clicked on the wrong icon and accidentally deleted my life’s work, which is honestly a great metaphor for my adulthood.
She managed to become a cultural icon without ever actually saying anything that made a lick of sense.