ICON


Meaning of ICON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈaɪkɔn ]

n. (also ikon) 1 a devotional painting or carving, usu. on wood, of Christ or another holy figure, esp. in the Eastern Church. 2 an image or statue. 3 Computing a symbol or graphic representation on a VDU screen of a program, option, or window, esp. one of several for selection. 4 Linguistics a sign which has a characteristic in common with the thing it signifies. [L f. Gk eikon image]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.