icon — a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪkɑːn/
Korean meaning: 상징적인 인물이나 사물, 우상
Korean pronunciation: 아이-칸 (강세: 아이)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still thinks the computer icons are tiny photographs of real objects.
- Steve Jobs became an icon of innovation in the tech industry.
- I accidentally deleted all my desktop icons and now my computer looks naked.
icon
NOUN//ˈaɪkɑːn//
a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration
Revered symbol worthy of admiration
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Origin
그리스어 'eikon'에서 유래했는데, 이는 '이미지, 모습'을 의미합니다. 원래는 종교적인 성상을 가리켰지만, 현대에 들어서는 상징적인 존재나 컴퓨터 그래픽까지 의미가 확장되었습니다.
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“My grandmother still thinks the computer icons are tiny photographs of real objects.”
“Steve Jobs became an icon of innovation in the tech industry.”
“I accidentally deleted all my desktop icons and now my computer looks naked.”
“The Statue of Liberty is an icon of freedom and democracy.”
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