i ‧ con /ˈaɪkɒn $ -kɑːn/ BrE AmE 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