A small linked picture which represents an action. The icons on your desktop represent what will happen if you click on them - so a text document might be represented as a piece of paper with words on [..]

A symbol representing a program, file or function.

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On a system like Windows or Macintosh that uses a graphical user interface (GUI), a small picture or symbol that represents some object or function. Examples: a file folder for a directory; a rectangl [..]

an image or person used to represent something.

a graphic symbol for an application, file or folder.

A pictographic symbol used to represent a computer concept or operation.

in computer terminology (as opposed to graphic design terminology), an icon is a small image used most often to represent files or label a button. Much discussion goes into how icons should be designe [..]

(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface picture: a visual representation (of an obj [..]

A small image - usually on a computer screen - that represents something (usually activated by a mouse click).

image or statue. The same word also means an important person.

n. An image or likeness.

In computer systems, a small, pictorial representation of an application software package, idea, or concept used in a window or a menu to represent commands, files, or options.

An image or likeness that carries meaning beyond its literal interpretation. The cross is an icon that represents Christianity, the Sydney Opera House is an icon that represents Sydney or Australia. T [..]

Jensens Internet Dictionary Graphical representation of an object (file, directory, picture, text field, etc.) as a tiny symbol that can be arranged with other icons and clicked on using a mouse pointer.

Icon is a small visual display of an application which can be activated by clicking on it.

graphic symbol, or pictograph, on the computer or its connecting cables, which shows where to connect a device; OR on the computer screen, a graphic symbol on that represents an interactive object which can be clicked to trigger an action, such as opening a document, accessing hard drive, or pushing a 'button' to navigate within a program [..]

is a small picture on a computer screen. You click or double click on it to make something happen (like starting a program). The information super highway is a pompous term for the internet. An insert [..]

A small picture that represents an object or program. Icons are very useful in applications that use windows, because with the click of a mouse button you can shrink an entire window into a small icon [..]

A small graphic element or symbol displayed on a computer screen that the user can select with a pointing device such as a mouse to summon a menu of options, access a data file, or initiate a process [..]

1. A small picture that represents an action that your computer can perform. Usually, the picture shows what the button does. For example, the PRINT icon will probably look like a printer. The icon is the picture worth a thousand words. Use of this mnemonic convention originated at Xerox PARC and was subsequently popularized by the Apple Macintosh. [..]

Small pictures on computer screens that typically will access a program or function when activated by clicking with a mouse.

Symbols or illustrations on the desktop or computer screen that indicate program files, documents, or other functions.

A small picture used to represent a function.

A graphic symbol, usually representing a file, folder, disk or tool.

This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.

An icon is a graphic on a screen that represents a function of the software.

A small symbol or picture used in a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The icons on the computer screen represent programs or files, e.g. a picture of a painter's palette might represent a program u [..]

A simple symbol representing a complex object, process, or function. Icon-based user interfaces have the user click on onscreen buttons instead of typing commands. IEEE (

An image, landscape, building or other material artefact that symbolizes cultural meanings. See iconography.

A graphic image or symbol, visible on the screen, that performs an action or opens a menu when selected by the user.

A small picture on a web page that stands for a topic or information category of another web page and may be a hyperlink to that web page.

A sacred image or picture of Chirst or a saint; venerated with particular fervour in the Greek Orthodox tradition.    (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 362)

An icon is a small image, usually a symbol, used to graphically represent a software program, file, or function on a computer screen. Icons make it easier to recognize and locate these things.

  An image, usually a drawing or painting, that represents a magical or divine figure and is believed to possess some essential aspect of that divinity.

An image that represents an application, a document, or a directory. An icon can be clicked on to activate it to send the computer a command. For example, the toolbar shows icon--buttons with pictures on them--that you can click on to activate functions that are described in words on the menu bar.

A main feature of graphical user interfaces (GUIs), icons reside on your computer's desktop and are images that intuitively represent a program, document, directory, hard drive, floppy disk, etc. [..]

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A small graphical display representing an object, action, or modifier of some sort.

An icon is a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder.

(n) (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface(n) a visual representation (of an objec [..]

A New York Times writer provides a strange window into the world before icon meant a part of a graphical user interface. "Readers of this dictionary will find 'icon,' defined not as a religious picture but as a small symbol on a computer screen." 

A small picture displayed on-screen to identify a command or file. Many word-processors use an icon of a magnifying glass to indicate it will start a search function.

A little picture, 32x32 pixels square, which is used to identify and decorate a file or a shortcut. Windows supplies many icons in “libraries”. Apart from the default library that appears when you cli [..]

A part of the graphical user interface, (or GUI), used to represent programs and other items. When clicked, the icon opens its corresponding application. Icons are images normally designed to resemble [..]

In a graphical user interface, a small picture on the screen which represents something. Files and programs have icons, and open when the user clicks twice on the icon. There is an icon to show which [..]

A sign that actually looks like the thing it represents. An example would be a photograph, a drawing, or a statue of a person.

An icon is a highly stylized religious painting on wood. The icon follows detailed artistic conventions, which include the lack of perspective and unearthly colors. The icons are deliberately unrealis [..]

(Gk. eikon, "likeness") a small, portable painting in the Orthodox Church. The form and colours are strictly idealized and unnatural. The cultic worship of icons was a result of traditionall [..]

A symbol representing a specific mode or status, it's displayed on the camera's LCD panel or printed on its body.

An image or symbol on a cameras viewfinder that represents whether or not a specific feature has been activated.

In a user interface, an icon is a small graphic representing a symbol that has meaning for the user. These symbols can relate to user commands, error messages, menu navigation or other types of commun [..]

A picture or symbol that represents an object, task, command, or choice users can select with a mouse.

A facility or landmark which is visually synonymous with a destination.

A facility or landmark which is visually synonymous with a destination.

Religious image painted on a panel, typical of Byzantine religious and artistic culture (* Byzantine). The Russian church later adopted these as items of worship and devotion. Impost. Block or slab [..]

A venerated representation of a subject, usually a painting or mosaics,it references religious subjects and is particularly associated with Byzantine, Russian and Greek Orthodox churches. Icons first [..]

An icon (from Greek "image") is an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it.

A portrait or image, usually representing Christ or a saint, painted on a wooden surface. Icons are especially venerated by Eastern Christians.

Originally a 6th or 7th century picture of Christ on a religious panel conforming to shapes and images prescribed by the orthodox church this term has been widely accepted into modern dialogue to refe [..]

Icons are any material representation of a sacred figure or event.

Images, usually with sacred significance, that are created to express the ideals and beliefs of a religion.

Icons are part and parcel of Orthodox Christian churches of Greece, parts of Turkey that used to be Greek, the rest of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. They are depictions of Christ, the Vi [..]

Usually an image of Jesus or one or more saints. Popular in the Eastern Orthodox Churches, where icons are seen as bringers of the true message comparable to the gospels. The production of icons is st [..]

A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something, most often seen in religious art.

a small, portable painting in the Orthodox Church. The form and colours are strictly idealized and unnatural. The cultic worship of icons was a result of traditionally prescribed patterns of represent [..]

A visual picture or symbol on a computer screen that represents a file, program or disc that can be used.

An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. (religion) A religious painting, often done on wooden panels. A person or thing that is the best ex [..]

An image or symbol that has a particular meaning, either learned or universal, by virtue of resemblance or analogy to the object or idea it represents.

A small symbol on a computer screen that represents a computer operation or data file."

An icon (from the Greek εἰκών eikṓn 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and cert [..]

Icon is a very high-level programming language based on the concept of "goal-directed execution" in which code returns a "success" along with valid values, or a "failure", indicating that there is no [..]

In computing, an icon is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system. The icon itself is a quickly comprehensible symbol of a software t [..]

Icon Comics is an imprint of Marvel Comics for creator-owned titles, designed to keep select "A-list" creators producing for Marvel rather than seeing them take creator-owned work to other publishers. [..]

An icon, from the Greek word for image, is a religious painting in the tradition of Christianity. Icon may also refer to:

Icon is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1979, disbanding in 1990. Icon has fully reformed as of 2008, currently consisting of three-fifths of the classic lineup: Dan Wexler (guitar), Steph [..]

Icon is a thriller novel by British author Frederick Forsyth. Its plot centres on the politics of the Russian Federation in 1999, with an extremist party close to seizing power. Published by Bantam Bo [..]

Icon is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost, released in 1993. It marked a departure from the death-doom sound of their early work, and was the last album to feature Matt [..]

Icon is a studio album recorded and released by Asia band members John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes in 2005. It is the first in the Icon series (though they previously released the album Wetton Downes i [..]

An icon (from the Greek εἰκών eikṓn 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and cert [..]

Icon (or Frederick Forsyth's Icon) is a 2005 made-for-television thriller film directed by Charles Martin Smith and very loosely based on the 1997 novel by Frederick Forsyth. The film premiered on Hal [..]

Icon magazine was a bi-monthly magazine set up in 2003 by ex-professional footballers Tim Sherwood and Jamie Redknapp as well as Redknapp's wife Louise. The magazine was the first venture of Redknapp [..]

Icon was the self-titled debut album by the heavy metal band Icon. It included their biggest metal radio hit song, "On Your Feet". The album was re-released the same year with songs 1 and 3 re-mixed, [..]

Icon is the fifth studio album by French death metal band Benighted. The album was released in October 29, 2007. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered at Kohlekeller Studios, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germ [..]

Icon is the fifth studio album by French death metal band Benighted. The album was released in October 29, 2007. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered at Kohlekeller Studios, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germ [..]

ICON is an annual science fiction convention held in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City area of Iowa since 1975, usually in late October or early November, under the auspices of the Mindbridge Foundation, a [..]

Icon is the second greatest hits album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on August 31, 2010. It was released as part of the Icon series launched by Universal Music Enterprises, which feature [..]

Icon is a compilation album from the American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was released on August 31, 2010. The album was certified Gold on November 12, 2015 by the RIAA.

Icon is an album released on March 1, 2011, from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The album was released via Universal Music Group Nashville's Mercury Nashville division. The album features 12 so [..]

Icon is a compilation album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released on March 22, 2011. It is part of a series of similar Icon albums released by Universal Music Enterprises. The [..]

Icon is a compilation album by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released on March 22, 2011. It is part of a series of similar Icon albums released by Universal Music Enterprises. [..]

Icon is a compilation album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 13, 2011. The album is part of a series of similar Icon albums released by Universal Music Ente [..]

Icon is the third compilation album by American rap rock band Limp Bizkit. Released in 2011, it is a retrospective compiling material from the band's albums Three Dollar Bill, Yall$, Significant Other [..]

Icon is the second greatest hits compilation album by American rapper Ja Rule, released on January 10, 2012 through Motown Records.

Icon is a compilation album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released on March 6, 2012. It is part of a series of similar Icon albums released by Universal Music Enterprises.

Icon is a compilation album by Joe Cocker, released in 2011 (see 2011 in music).

Icon is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1979, disbanding in 1990. Icon has fully reformed as of 2008, currently consisting of three-fifths of the classic lineup: Dan Wexler (guitar), Steph [..]

Icon is a greatest hits album by American country musician Vince Gill. It was released on August 31, 2010 by MCA Nashville, and contains select highlight songs from his career.

Icon is the second greatest hits album from the American rock band Blink-182, released on March 29, 2013. Icon was released following the band's departure from Interscope Records in 2012 and compiles [..]

Icon is a compilation album by British rock band Queen, released on 11 June 2013 by Hollywood Records. The album was only released in the United States and Canada as a limited edition release.

Icon is the sixth studio album by Norwegian urban duo Madcon. It was released on 27 September 2013. The album debuted at number one on the Norwegian Albums Chart.

Icon is the seventh album from Sheila E, released on Mooscious Records.

ICON is a compilation album by the Canadian-Ukrainian singer-songwriter Luba. It is the first release by Luba for 14 years. ICON is a compilation of previously released songs, as well as a new track, [..]

Icon is a compilation album by American hip hop artist Ice Cube. Consisting of songs from previous albums such as AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, The Predator, War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc), War & [..]

An icon (from the Greek εἰκών eikṓn 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and cert [..]

Icon is a series of compilation albums released by Universal Music Enterprises, a division of Universal Music Group, the largest music publisher in the world.The series began in 2010. Among the artist [..]

This article presents the discography of Ringo Starr, former drummer and occasional singer and songwriter of British rock band the Beatles. When the band broke up in the spring of 1970, Starr embarked [..]

Icon is a compilation album by John Lennon, released in 2014. It is part of the budget line Icon album series issued by Universal Music Enterprises since 2010. The album's closing track, "Give Peace a [..]

ICON magazine is a British design and architecture magazine established in 2003 by publishing director Daren Newton. The title is owned by Media 10 LTD. The current editor is Francesca Perry. In 2020, [..]

Icon is a greatest hits album by Megadeth, released in 2013 by Capitol Records. It is part of the Icon album series by Universal Music Enterprises, which absorbed Capitol in 2013.