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A small graphic symbol on a computer screen or digital device that represents a program, file, or function and can be activated by clicking on it.
Klicke auf das Drucker-Icon, um das Dokument auszudrucken.
Click on the printer icon to print the document.
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A person or thing regarded as a symbol of a particular time, idea, or movement and often admired; an icon.
In der Modewelt der 90er Jahre gilt Kate Moss als unbestrittenes Icon.
In the fashion world of the 1990s, Kate Moss is considered an undisputed icon.
The meaning can easily be inferred from context. If people are talking about computers, apps, or websites, the graphic symbol is meant. If the topic is culture, fashion, music, or a particular era, it means a person regarded as a symbol.
Ich finde das Icon für die Einstellungen nicht auf meinem Handy.
I can't find the settings icon on my phone.
When referring to the computer symbol, the most important and common construction is 'auf das Icon klicken' (to click on the icon). The preposition 'auf' is always used with the accusative here.
Um das Programm zu starten, musst du doppelt auf das Icon klicken.
To start the program, you have to double-click on the icon.
As a term for a person, 'Icon' (icon) is often combined with a field, e.g. 'Mode-Icon' (fashion icon), 'Stil-Icon' (style icon), or 'Pop-Icon' (pop icon). The phrase 'zu einem Icon werden' (to become an icon) is also very common.
Sie wurde durch ihre Filme in den 50er Jahren zu einem Stil-Icon.
Through her films in the 1950s, she became a style icon.
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For an app, a Logo and an Icon can look similar or even identical. The Logo identifies the brand or product. The Icon is the small digital symbol on the screen through which the app is displayed and opened by tapping or clicking it.
Tippe auf das Icon der App, um sie auf dem Smartphone zu öffnen.
Tap the app’s icon to open it on your smartphone.
Das Logo der App steht oben auf der Website des Unternehmens.
The app’s logo appears at the top of the company’s website.
