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1 computer symbol (n.) A2 Elementary Computinga small picture on a computer or phone screen that you click to open a program.
a small graphic representation on a graphical user interface that serves as a link to a file, program, or function.
ExampleClick on the printer icon at the top of the screen to start.
ExampleThe designer updated the application's icons to ensure they remained legible even on high-resolution mobile displays.
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2 famous person (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea person or thing that is very famous and represents a certain style or idea.
a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration within a specific field or culture.
ExampleShe became a fashion icon after her first movie was released.
ExampleThe late architect remains a global icon, having redefined urban living through his innovative use of sustainable materials.
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3 religious painting (n.) C1 Advanced Formal Religiona religious painting of a holy person, usually done on wood.
a representation of a sacred personage or event, typically painted on a wooden panel and used in the devotional traditions of Orthodox Christianity.
ExampleThe old church was filled with gold-covered icons of saints.
ExampleArt historians spent months restoring the fourteenth-century icon, carefully removing layers of soot to reveal the original pigment.
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4 linguistic sign (n.) C2 Proficiency Academic Technical Sciencea sign or word that looks or sounds like the thing it describes.
a sign whose form directly reflects the properties of its referent, such as an onomatopoeic word or a literal diagram.
ExampleIn linguistics, a map is an icon because it looks like the land it shows.
ExamplePeirce distinguished the icon from the index and the symbol based on the specific nature of the relationship between the signifier and the signified.
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