Definitions for ikons

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ikons i·kon

Spelling: [ahy-kon]

IPA: /ˈaɪ kɒn/

Ikons is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in ikons (iknos).

Definitions for ikons

noun

1. icon (defs 1, 2).
2. a picture, image, or other representation.
3. Eastern Church. a representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint or angel, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred.
4. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it:
5. a person or thing that is revered or idolized:
6. Computers. a picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command, as a file drawer to represent filing.
7. Semiotics. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it.

Origin of ikons

1565-75; Latin Greek eikṓn likeness, image, figure

Examples for ikons

A bit of fish, too, fried, sir—even if it was only them ikon Sammy Langs.

Sophia lay upon the bare floor beneath the ikon, fast asleep.

Yudushka rose from his seat, faced the ikon and offered up a prayer.

The plan was to burn the ikon and to sell the precious stones with which it was covered.

Almost all of them had a cross on the chest, or an ikon in hand.

He took his ikon from his breast, kissed it, and bent his head over it a moment.

The intrusive lens at the tennis court belonged to an enterprising 30-year-old pap, Niraj Tanna of ikon Pictures.

Or I see the ikon is out of order, and I set it to rights, or pour in some oil.

Often, indeed usually, an ikon of the Virgin now occupies the sacred corner.

He rose hastily from his seat, faced the ikon and began to pray.