Hey, I've just started a major project about icons, and what makes something iconic. Anyone with any thoughts on what is an icon, what makes something iconic, how they come about, and any suggestions of icons,(doesn't have 2 be about cars, can be people, music, places, movies etc...)feel free to leave a message.


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iâ‹…con"‚ "‚/ˈaɪkÉ’n/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahy-kon] Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. a picture, image, or other representation.
2. Eastern Church. a representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint or angel, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred.
3. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it.
4. Computers. a picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command, as a file drawer to represent filing.
5. Semiotics. a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it.


An icon can be anything from a religious figure...to an icon of an era (Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, etc.)...etc.