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icon Listen to audio/ˈaɪˌkɑ:n/ noun
plural icons
[count] 1 computers : a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or function
Click on the icon to open your e-mail program.see picture at computer
2 a : a person who is very successful and admired
He has become an icon in the movie business. a singer who has become a pop icon
b : a widely known symbol
The Statue of Liberty has become an American cultural icon.
3 also ikon : a religious image in the Orthodox Christian church
— icon·ic Listen to audio /aɪˈkɑ:nɪk/ adjective [more iconic; most iconic]
He has achieved iconic status in the movie business.

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