icon

noun6

1. •
   An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.
2. •
   A small picture that represents something.

   • Click the loudspeaker icon to configure audio settings.
3. •
   (Internet, informal) An image used to represent a user; an avatar or profile picture.

   • Is it okay if I use your drawing as my icon?
4. •
   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.
5. •
   A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.

   • Last week the Archdiocese sent emmissaries to investigate the icon and decided that the tears were not a hoax, Father Koufos said. — 1986
6. •
   A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.

noun1

1. •
   Acronym of index currency option note, a type of financial instrument.