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An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
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(especially Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
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(by extension) A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
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That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense.
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A small picture that represents something (such as an icon on a computer screen which when clicked performs some function.)
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A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.