Definition of "icon" []

• An image; a representation. (noun)
• A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church. (noun)
• An important and enduring symbol: "Voyager will take its place ... alongside such icons of airborne adventure as The Spirit of St. Louis and [the] Bell X-1” ( William D. Marbach). (noun)
• One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol: "He is ... a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video generation” ( Harry F. Waters). (noun)
• Computer Science A picture on a screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, option, or program. (noun)

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• "Tonight while listening to many showing their respect for this premier journalist; I heard the term icon and he was more than an icon."
• "I thought you should know. your blog no longer loads the title icon or sidebar in Safari 1.0.3 on my Mac running OS X 10.2.8."
• "I set the Windows 'make text larger/smaller' zoom to Medium (125%) and found that now half the Ribbon panels do not display the commands, just the title icon, no matter how wide I make the Ribbon (I have it docked vertically on the left)."