Iconicalities. crowned

photo and poem by clinock – photo from Cinque Terra, Italy.

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i•con (ˈaɪ kɒn)

1. a picture, image or other representation.
2. an image of Christ, a saint, etc., venerated as sacred.
3. a sign or representation that stands for something by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it: an icon of womanhood.
4. a person or thing that is revered or idolized: a pop icon.
5. a small graphic image on a computer screen representing a disk drive, a file, or a software command.

[1565–75; < Latin < Greek eikṓn likeness, image, figure]