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BrE /ˈaɪ.kən/ AmE /ˈaɪ.kən/

noun en → es

1 IMAGE [singular] B1

a picture or image of a religious figure, especially one that is venerated in the Christian church

imagen sagrada, icono religioso

Collocations an Orthodox icon

  • The church is famous for its beautiful icons.

    La iglesia es famosa por sus hermosas imágenes sagradas.

2 SYMBOL [singular] B2

a person or thing that represents a particular idea, quality, or group and is widely recognized as an example of it

símbolo, representante

Collocations a cultural icon

  • She has become an icon of modern feminism.

    Ella se ha convertido en un símbolo del feminismo moderno.

3 COMPUTER [singular] B2

a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or file and can be clicked to open it

icono, ícono

Collocations desktop icon

  • Click on the Word document icon to open it.

    Haga clic en el ícono del documento de Word para abrirlo.