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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

icon

/ˈaɪ.kɑn/

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What does icon mean?

noun

  1. An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.
  2. A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
  3. A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. A small picture that represents something.
  2. (informal) An image used to represent a user; an avatar or profile picture.
  3. A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.
  4. Acronym of index currency option note, a type of financial instrument.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.kɑn/

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“Andrew, I bless you with this icon and you must promise me you will never take it off. Do you promise?”
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600