Spanish word

icono

Pronunciation

IPA/iˈkono/

Meaning

  • masculine nounicon

Example

Haz clic en el icono para abrir la aplicación.

Click the icon to open the app.

Illustration for icono (icon)

More examples

Se convirtió en un icono de la música.

He became a music icon.

Core concept

Single visual sign that stands for a person, idea, object, or a software function.

Common phrases

  • icono de notificación

    notification icon

  • icono de la aplicación

    app icon

  • icono de escritorio

    desktop icon

Similar words

símbolo: Conventional sign that conveys a meaning, category, or abstract concept.
imagen: Image or picture (photo, painting, illustration) meant to be seen and recognized visually.
logotipo: Graphic trademark or logotype that visually represents a brand or company's identity.
emoji: Tiny emoji-style picture in text that conveys feelings, tone, or quick reactions.

Definition in Spanish

Signo visual que simboliza o representa a una persona, una idea o un objeto; en informática, pequeño gráfico que identifica una función, un archivo o una aplicación.

Word origin

Derives from Greek εἰκών 'image' via Latin into Spanish, originally naming a religious image and later extending to any representative sign and to small computer graphics.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine (el icono) with plural iconos, and context usually shows whether it refers to a sacred image, a symbolic person, or a small interface graphic.

Other meanings

  • symbolnoun
  • idolnoun
  • religious iconnoun

Related words

  • icónicoiconicadjective

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