symbol — meaning in English

English meaning

• icon noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
• symbol noun A written character or image that stands for an idea, object, or sound.

Senses

symbol is used for these senses in English:

• icon (graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something.
• symbol A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

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.

symbol — full definition

1. noun A written character or image that stands for an idea, object, or sound.
2. noun A person, object, or action that represents a larger idea or quality.

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