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English

iconed

|i-coned|

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🇺🇸

/ˈaɪkɑn/

🇬🇧

/ˈaɪkɒn/

(icon)

symbolic representation

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleAdjective
iconiconsiconsiconediconediconingiconed
Etymology
Etymology Information

'iconed' is formed from the modern English verb 'icon', which in turn comes from the noun 'icon' borrowed into English from Medieval Latin 'eicon' or Late Latin, ultimately from Greek 'eikōn' meaning 'image, likeness'.

Historical Evolution

'icon' entered English via Medieval Latin/Old French forms from Greek 'eikōn', and the verbal use (to icon) is a later, productive formation in modern English; 'iconed' is the regular past/past-participle form of that verb.

Meaning Changes

Initially the root 'eikōn' meant 'image' or 'likeness'; over time English developed the noun 'icon' for a pictorial symbol and then the verb sense 'to represent or mark with an icon'; 'iconed' retains this meaning of 'made into or marked with an icon.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'icon' (to represent, mark, or label with an icon; to make into an icon).

The frequently used files were iconed for quicker recognition.

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deiconeddeemphasized

Adjective 1

describing something that has been given icons or shown using icons (derived from the verb 'icon').

The iconed toolbar makes it easier to find common actions.

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text-onlyunlabelled

Last updated: 2025/11/20 06:20