1. Plural of icon; religious images or representations, especially in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Usage: formal; often capitalized in religious contexts
2. Plural of icon; small symbols or pictures on a computer screen representing programs or functions.
Usage: computing; modern usage
3. Plural of icon; persons or things regarded as symbols or representatives of something.
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The museum displayed ancient icones from the Byzantine period.
• She clicked on the desktop icones to open her applications.
• The band members became icones of the 1980s music scene.
• Orthodox churches are decorated with beautiful icones.
• The software interface uses colorful icones for easy navigation.
• These historical figures are considered icones of the civil rights movement.