ikon meaning

UK US /ˈaɪkɑn/ 2 syllables

ikon (noun): a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface.

ikon has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

ikon as a noun

  1. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
    • they showed us the pictures of their wedding
    • a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them

    Synonyms: picture, image, icon

    Type of: representation

    Kinds: bitmap, chiaroscuro, collage, foil, graphic, iconography, inset, likeness, panorama, reflection, scan, sonogram

  2. a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

    Synonyms: icon

    Type of: painting

How to pronounce ikon

ikon is pronounced /ˈaɪkɑn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with IK · words ending in ON · 4-letter words

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