icon

noun

ˈī-ˌkän How to pronounce icon (audio)
variants also ikon
Definition of iconnext
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as in hero
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and other icons of pop culture

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2
as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before

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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour

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as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball

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as in image
a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion

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Recent Examples of icon The ensemble also includes Hong Kong screen icon Carina Lau, Japanese star Takeru Satoh, Sisley Choi, Louis Cheung, Yang and Jin. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon ASML shares year-to-date During the quarter, Samsung and TSMC, the world's two biggest chipmakers, committed to using ASML's High NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Last month, Long, a four-time NAACP Image Award winner, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, literally cementing her status as a film and TV icon. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 With starring roles in Postcards From Italy, and motor-racing drama Throttled, the streaming icon is hitting top speed. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for icon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icon
  1. hero
  2. symbol
  3. manifestation
  4. star
  5. image
  6. idol
  7. avatar
  8. celebrity
Noun
  • Related Stories The extraordinary circumstances have turned Machchhar into a national hero in his native India as well as in Israel.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hero
Noun
  • Maribeth’s is on Grandma’s old table, where the same three coffee rings from the sixties still make the same old accidental partial Olympic symbol.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of symbol
Noun
  • Turns out, Shakespeare didn’t have to decide, because the story works equally well whether the reader believes the figure is ectoplasm in the castle courtyard or is a psychological manifestation of Hamlet’s nagging conscience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstrations became a more widespread manifestation of anger and anxiety about education, employment, and general livelihood issues.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • George Pullar stars, co-writes with Taylor Danworth and produces with Michael Lawrence, John Molloy and Suzanne Walker.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • That second immunity idol that is a whale, because that means that three tribes are back.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The K-pop romantic comedy follows the virtual idol group LEVRIT with their real identities hidden and a female fan who sees through them.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of idol
Noun
  • In addition to sponsoring custom moments and video clips in the Peacock app, NBCU says, Cohen’s avatar can audibly reference a sponsor’s brand.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of avatar
Noun
  • The power and presumptive veracity of celebrity statements and/or accusations; 2.
    — Janelle Ash , Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Here's how style experts and celebrities style the brown boots trend for fall, starting with timeless pairings and making our way up to trickier combos.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026
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