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icône

Petite image sur un écran qui représente un programme, un fichier, une action ou autre chose.

En anglais simple : A small picture on a screen that represents a program, file, action, or other thing.

• Tap the blue icon.
• I moved the file icon to another folder.
• Which icon opens the camera?

Synonymes : symbol

Expressions courantes : click an icon, app icon, desktop icon, folder icon

icône, figure emblématique

Personne ou chose très admirée qui représente une activité, un style ou un groupe.

En anglais simple : A greatly admired person or thing that represents a particular activity, style, or group.

• She is a fashion icon.
• The actor became a cultural icon in the seventies.
• Fans still remember him as an icon of rock music.

Comment l'utiliser : icon of something (The singer became an icon of her generation.)

Synonymes : legend, symbol

Expressions courantes : fashion icon, cultural icon, pop icon, icon of something

icône, image

Image ou symbole qui représente une personne, une chose ou une idée.

En anglais simple : A picture or symbol that represents a person, thing, or idea.

• The dove appears as an icon of peace.
• Each carved icon represents a different animal.
• The book explains the meaning of these ancient icons.

Comment l'utiliser : icon of something (The painted bird is an icon of freedom.)

Synonymes : image, symbol, representation

Expressions courantes : an icon of something, visual icon, sacred icon

icône

Peinture représentant une personne sainte ou un récit religieux, souvent réalisée sur bois.

En anglais simple : A religious painting of a holy person or story, often painted on wood.

• An icon hangs inside the church.
• She painted an icon of a saint.
• The museum owns several old wooden icons.

Synonymes : religious image

Expressions courantes : religious icon, painted icon, icon of someone, orthodox icon

signe iconique, icône

Mot ou signe dont le son ou la forme ressemble à ce qu’il représente.

En anglais simple : A word or sign whose sound or shape resembles the thing it represents.

• A map can function as an icon.
• The word 'buzz' is an icon because it imitates a sound.
• These signs are icons rather than arbitrary symbols.

Synonymes : iconic sign

Expressions courantes : linguistic icon, an icon of something, icon and symbol