Definition: An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
Alright class, settle down, letโs take a look!
That definition you read โ about images and symbols for religious devotion - is
part
of what โiconsโ mean. But it's much broader than just that, you see?
Think of "icons" as little pictures or signs, quite clever and bright,
Representing things big and small, shining with a light!
They can be on your phone, a button you press,
A symbol for a program, putting your mind at rest.
Here's the key:
โIconsโ in modern language often means recognizable images โ like a little picture of a house for โhomeโ, or a car for โtransportโ - that quickly tell us what something
is
.
Itโs about shorthand! Like a secret code, you understand?
So, while religious icons hold deep meaning and tradition, the word "icons" in general means
easily recognized symbols
. Do you have any questions about this concept, class?