: a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an app, an object (such as a file), or a function (such as the command to save) : a sign (such as a word or graphic symbol) …

ICON definition: a picture or symbol that appears on a screen and is used to represent a file, account, application, etc.. See examples of icon used in a sentence.

icon noun [C] (COMPUTER SYMBOL) a picture on a computer screen that represents a program, disk drive, file, or instruction:

An icon is a picture on a computer screen representing a particular computer function. If you want to use it, you move the cursor onto the icon using a mouse.

An icon is a symbol. It can be literal — like the little trashcan on your computer screen — or metaphorical — as in a singer so well known by ten-year-olds, he's called a pre-teen pop icon. …

Definition of icon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

icon 1. A religious painting (usually on wood or ivory) associated with Eastern churches. 2. A symbol or picture that represents an item of software or hardware.

ICON meaning: 1 : a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or function; 2 : a person who is very successful and admired

General Definition: An icon is generally understood as a symbol, image, or representation that conveys a particular meaning or significance, often serving as a stand-in for an idea, culture, …

Icon definition: An important and enduring symbol.