Meaning of ikon in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    ikon

    Definitions

    1. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

    Examples

    • « they showed us the pictures of their wedding »
    • « a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel

    Examples

    • « venerated in the Eastern Church »

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