HOW TO PRONOUNCE
icon
/ˈaɪ.kɑn/
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What does icon mean?
noun
- An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.
- A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
- A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A small picture that represents something.
- (informal) An image used to represent a user; an avatar or profile picture.
- A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.
- 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?”