icon
/ˈaɪkɒn/noun
उच्चारण आइकॉन
प्रतीक, आदर्श, प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति या वस्तु
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
- 1
[C]
a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea or way of life
प्रतीक, आदर्श, प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति या वस्तु
- Sachin Tendulkar is a sporting icon.
- The Taj Mahal is an icon of India.
- Lata Mangeshkar remains a musical icon for many generations.
+ 2 more examples
- The Eiffel Tower is a world icon of Paris.
- The actor became a style icon among young people.
- 2
[C]
a small symbol on a computer screen that represents a program or a file
(कंप्यूटर स्क्रीन पर) आइकन, चिह्न
- Click on the printer icon.
- You can open the program by double-clicking its icon on the desktop.
- Tap the camera icon to take a photo.
+ 2 more examples
- Drag the file onto the folder icon.
- A small bell icon shows that you have a new notification.
- 3
[C]
a painting or statue of a holy person, especially in the Orthodox Church
(धार्मिक) प्रतिमा, चित्र
- an ancient icon of the Virgin Mary
- The church guards a rare icon of a saint painted in gold and deep blue.
- The museum displays a beautiful icon from the fourteenth century.
+ 2 more examples
- Visitors paused in front of an icon of the saint.
- The monastery treasures an icon painted by a monk.
Synonyms image figure representation picture
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an icon of + field / place / era
Use icon of for a person or thing that is admired as a symbol of something. Note the article an, because icon begins with a vowel sound.
किसी चीज़ के प्रतीक के रूप में सराहे जाने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए 'icon of' आता है; icon स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए an लगता है।
- Amitabh Bachchan is an icon of Indian cinema.
- The Gateway of India is an icon of Mumbai.
click on / tap an icon
On a computer or phone screen, an icon is a small picture that opens a program. Say click on the icon or tap the icon.
कंप्यूटर या फ़ोन की screen पर icon एक छोटा चित्र है जो program खोलता है; 'click on the icon' या 'tap the icon' कहा जाता है।
- Tap the camera icon to take a photo.
- Double-click on the icon to open the file.
icon (religious image)
In religious use an icon is a painting or small statue of a holy figure used in worship, especially in Orthodox churches.
धार्मिक प्रयोग में icon किसी पूज्य व्यक्ति का चित्र या छोटी मूर्ति है जिसकी पूजा में उपयोग होता है, विशेषकर Orthodox चर्चों में।
- The church displayed an ancient icon of the saint.
icon (noun) vs iconic (adjective)
Icon is the person or thing; iconic describes it as famous and widely recognised. Do not use iconic as a noun.
'Icon' व्यक्ति या वस्तु है; 'iconic' उसका प्रसिद्ध और सर्वमान्य होना बताने वाला adjective है; iconic को noun की तरह प्रयोग न करें।
- Dhoni's helicopter shot is iconic.
- He became a national icon after the World Cup win.
+Collocations 4
adjective + icon
culturalglobalnationalstylefashionreligious
- Lata Mangeshkar was a cultural icon of the country.
verb + icon
becomeclicktapdragtap onbe hailed as
- Drag the icon to the folder to move the file.
icon + noun
statuspainterbarbuttonsize
- He achieved icon status in his lifetime.
icon of + noun
of freedomof hopeof the nationof styleof resistance
- The Charminar remains an icon of Hyderabad.
“More examples 5
- Mahatma Gandhi became an icon of peaceful protest across the world.
महात्मा गांधी पूरे विश्व में शांतिपूर्ण विरोध के प्रतीक बन गए।
- Radhika could not find the settings icon on her new phone.
राधिका को अपने नए फ़ोन पर settings का icon नहीं मिला।
- The cola bottle is an icon of the twentieth century.
कोला की बोतल बीसवीं शताब्दी का एक प्रतीक है।
- Young fans looked up to the cricketer as a style icon.
युवा प्रशंसक उस क्रिकेटर को अपना style icon मानते थे।
- The monastery guards a rare icon painted in the twelfth century.
मठ बारहवीं शताब्दी में बने एक दुर्लभ icon की रक्षा करता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Sachin is a icon of Indian cricket.
✓ Sachin is an icon of Indian cricket.
Icon begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
'Icon' स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
✗ Kohli is an iconic of Indian cricket.
✓ Kohli is an icon of Indian cricket.
After an a noun is needed; iconic is an adjective.
'An' के बाद noun चाहिए; 'iconic' adjective है।
✗ Please click at the icon to open the file.
✓ Please click on the icon to open the file.
Click on is used for pressing a screen item.
Screen की किसी वस्तु को दबाने के लिए 'click on' का प्रयोग होता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
i·con
With one c (not 'ikon' in British English).
एक c (British English में 'ikon' नहीं)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective iconic means widely known and admired as a symbol: 'an iconic building'.
Adjective iconic का अर्थ 'प्रतीक के रूप में व्यापक रूप से ज्ञात और प्रशंसित' है: 'an iconic building'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions is an iconoclast (literally, a breaker of icons); a person greatly admired is an icon or idol.
'प्रिय मान्यताओं या परंपराओं पर हमला करने वाला' iconoclast (शाब्दिक रूप से, मूर्तियाँ तोड़ने वाला); बहुत प्रशंसित व्यक्ति icon या idol।