ikon

A noun referring to a visual representation of an object, scene, or person, or a conventional religious painting on a small wooden panel venerated in the Eastern Church.

• 🇩🇪Ein visuelles Bild eines Objekts, einer Szene oder einer Person; insbesondere ein traditionelles religiöses Gemälde auf einer kleinen Holztafel, das in der Ostkirche verehrt wird.

1. Visual symbol or representation B2 formal art

   An image or symbol that represents an object, person, or abstract idea, often on a surface.

   • The application uses a small ikon to represent the settings menu.
   • Ancient cultures carved ikons into stone to depict their deities.
   • A simple ikon of a heart is often used to symbolize love.
   • The artist's ikon of a tree became the logo for the environmental group.

   🇩🇪Symbol oder Darstellung

   Synonyme: emblemfigureiconimagepictographrepresentationsignsymboltoken

2. Religious painting in Eastern Christianity B2 formal art

   A traditional religious painting, typically on a small wooden panel, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

   • The church displayed a beautiful ikon of the Virgin Mary.
   • Monks spend months creating a single ikon using ancient techniques.
   • Visitors often light candles before the ikon of Christ Pantocrator.
   • The family kept a small ikon of Saint George in their home.

   🇩🇪Ikone

   Synonyme: icon

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