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1. | [ noun ] a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface | |
Synonyms: | picture image ikon | |
Examples: | "they showed us the pictures of their wedding" "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them" |
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Related terms: | representation photograph collage drawing reflection sonogram inset panorama foil chiaroscuro iconography likeness bitmap cat_scan visualize | |
2. | [ noun ] (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface | |
Related terms: | symbol graphical_user_interface computer_science | |
3. | [ noun ] (fine art) a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church | |
Synonyms: | ikon | |
Related terms: | painting | |