noun🔗ShareIkone, BildnisAn image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion."The small church was filled with golden icons depicting saints and biblical scenes. "Die kleine Kirche war voller goldener Ikonen, die Heilige und biblische Szenen darstellten.religionculturearttheologysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIkone, Bildnis(especially Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels."In the old church, we saw beautiful icons of Mary and Jesus painted on wooden panels. "In der alten Kirche sahen wir wunderschöne Ikonen von Maria und Jesus, die auf Holztafeln gemalt waren.artreligionculturetheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVorbild, Ikone(by extension) A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing."That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense."Dieser Mann ist ein Vorbild in der Geschäftswelt; er verkörpert Loyalität und Geschäftssinn.culturepersonachievementsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSymbol, PiktogrammA small picture that represents something (such as an icon on a computer screen which when clicked performs some function.)"I clicked on the printer icon to print my homework. "Ich klickte auf das Drucker-Symbol, um meine Hausaufgaben auszudrucken.computingtechnologysigninternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIkone, SymbolA word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons."The word "buzz" is an example of icons, because its sound resembles the noise made by a bee. "Das Wort "Summen" ist ein Beispiel für ein Symbol, da sein Klang dem Geräusch einer Biene ähnelt.languagelinguisticssigncommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading