Synonyms for icon
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Symbol — A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing
2. Idol — an image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.
- n. 2
A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense.
- n. 3
A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
Related words
- Word family
- iconic iconoclasm iconoclast iconoclastic iconomach iconomachist iconomachy iconophilia
- Other spellings
- eikon ikon
Forms
- Plural
- icons → symbols, models, illustrations, idols…
Example sentences
- symbol Vietnam's currency is the đồng. Its symbol is "₫".
- illustration She gave an illustration of how to pitch a tent.
- idol You have the ability to become a top idol on your own.
- picture It is the most artistic picture I have ever taken.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| icon | rising | |
| symbol | rising | |
| illustration | steady | |
| idol | rising | |
| picture | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- idol2
- 5 letters
- model2, image2
- 6 letters
- symbol2
- 7 letters
- picture2
- 12 letters
- illustration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idol2 = 2 syllables).