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εικόνα — meaning in English

eikona

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English meaning

  • face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • icon noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
  • image noun A visual representation of something, such as a picture, photo, or drawing.
  • picture noun A drawing, painting, or photograph representing something.
  • view noun What can be seen from a particular place, especially scenery.

Senses

εικόνα is used for these senses in English:

  • face Public image; outward appearance.
  • icon (religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
  • icon (graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something.
  • image A mental picture of something not real or not present.
  • image (computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)
  • image A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.
  • picture A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

face — full definition

  1. noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  2. noun One's reputation, dignity, or standing in the eyes of others.
  3. noun The front or outer surface of an object, such as a clock, cliff, or building.
  4. verb To have the front pointed toward something, or to be positioned opposite it.
  5. verb To confront or deal with a difficult situation, person, or fact.

icon — full definition

  1. noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
  2. noun A person or thing so famous and admired that it comes to represent a whole category or era.
  3. noun A religious painting, typically of a saint or holy figure, especially in Eastern Orthodox tradition.

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