icon
noun
a picture or symbol that appears on a screen and is used to represent a file, account, application, etc..
icons
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pluralof icon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For instance, the system uses recognizable sounds, known as auditory icons, to tell caregivers what the problem is, so they can distinguish it immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
With fashion icons increasingly touting their thrift finds on social media and industry events, old-fashioned has become fashionable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Critic W. David Marx, looking to sum up the curiously stagnant opening decades of the 21st century, cribbed a phrase from one of its enduring icons for the title of his book “Blank Space.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some of the storms will also occur at night, which may mean they do not show up in the daily weather icons.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
We are all equally surprised that we have been designated civil rights icons who changed history in the eyes of historians and the American people.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
