Meaning & use
icon
A person or thing widely admired as representing an idea, culture, or era, or a small picture that represents a program or function on a screen.
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The actress became a fashion icon after her role in the classic film.
He tapped the mail icon on his phone to check his messages.
A note on using this word
In Eastern Orthodox and Catholic tradition, icon also refers specifically to a religious image of a sacred figure.
Words with a similar meaning
symbolemblem
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