favicon

British

/ ˈfævɪˌkɒn /

noun

a 16 x 16-pixel icon associated with a particular website, usually displayed before the URL in a web browser

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Etymology

Origin of favicon

C21: from _fav(ourite) + _icon

Example Sentences

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We then refined the logo and favicon to make sure that they “felt” right.

From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2023

A favicon with bird body and the hue of the sky Is spreading its slow lies, while all about it Retweet quotes of their indignant followers...

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

I’m thinking about it because I have to admit that I don’t personally hate the new favicon -plus-URL structure.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2020

Airmail, a third-party mail alternative, cunningly circumvents this problem by fetching the favicon of the sender’s domain.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2014

Reading Room's work in relation to the ICO's favicon was undertaken as part of an ongoing maintenance agreement we have.

From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2011

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