Both Uses of
icon
in
City of Bones
- You know," Clary said, indicating the shelf behind the desk, which was lined with bronze Indian and Russian icons.†
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- There was a bronze chain around his throat, and his hair and eyes looked more gold than ever; she thought about how she would like to paint his portrait with the dull gold paint one sometimes saw in Russian icons.†
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1)
(icon as in: computer icon) a small image or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or function
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(2)
(icon as in: pop culture icon) a person or thing that is widely recognized as a symbol of something — often admired
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(3)
(icon as in: holy icon) a religious image or object that is respected, treated as sacred, or used in worship -- especially in Christian traditions