An icon (from Greek εἰκών, eikon, "image") is an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it, or by analogy, as in semiotics; in computers an icon is a symbol on the monitor used to signify a command; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern popular culture, in the general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face, picture or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known s ...

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• Icon - Images in religion
• Icon - Icons in Christianity
• Icon - Images from Constantine to Justinian 337-430
• Icon - The Iconoclast Period
• Icon - Icons in Greek-speaking regions
• Icon - Icons in Russia
• Icon - Icon traditions in other regions
• Icon - The Protestant Reformation
• Icon - Icons and images in contemporary Christianity
• Icon - Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic teaching about Icons
• Icon - Eikon in the Septuagint
• Icon - Eikon in the New Testament
• Icon - Icons in Hinduism

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Icon, Icon - Images in religion, Icon - Icons in Christianity, Icon - Images from Constantine to Justinian 337-430, Icon - The Iconoclast Period, Icon - Icons in Greek-speaking regions, Icon - Icons in Russia, Icon - Icon traditions in other regions, Icon - The Protestant Reformation, Icon - Icons and images in contemporary Christianity, Icon - Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic teaching about Icons, Icon - Eikon in the Septuagint, Icon - Eikon in the New Testament, Icon - Icons in Hinduism

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Main article: Russian icons Russian icons are typically paintings on wood, often small, though some in churches and monasteries may be as large as a table top. Many religious homes in Russia have icons hanging on the wall in the krasny ugol, the "red" or "beautiful" corner. There is a rich history and elaborate religious symbolism associated with icons. In Russian churches, the nave is typically separated from the sanctuary by an iconostasis (Rus ...

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Icon, Icon - Images in religion, Icon - Icons in Christianity, Icon - Images from Constantine to Justinian 337-430, Icon - The Iconoclast Period, Icon - Icons in Greek-speaking regions, Icon - Icons in Russia, Icon - Icon traditions in other regions, Icon - The Protestant Reformation, Icon - Icons and images in contemporary Christianity, Icon - Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic teaching about Icons, Icon - Eikon in the Septuagint, Icon - Eikon in the New Testament, Icon - Icons in Hinduism

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A cultural icon is a notable individual who has transcended "mere" celebrity to come to represent a given Zeitgeist to a sizable part of the world. As such, a cultural icon is not simply a famous face but a complex, multi-layered personage who reflects the conflicts and contradictions of his or her time. While cultural icons aren't by definition a phenomenon of the 20th century, modern mass media and popular culture have contributed greatly to the creation of these symbols. On July 22, 2003, US cable TV channel VH1 named Oprah Winfrey as number o ...

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Iconography is the study and interpretation of images in art. This includes both religious and secular images of all varieties. Images have been used by many different religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Iconography - Hinduism. Images of Hindu gods use a rich symbolism. Some figures are blue-skinned (the color of heaven) or may have multiple arms holding various symbols depicting aspects of the god (the drums of change, the flower of new life, the fire of destruction, etc.). The ...

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• Iconography - Hinduism
• Iconography - Christianity
• Iconography - Symbolism in icons

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Veronica Lake, born Constance Frances Marie Ockleman, also known as Constance Keane (14 November 1919, Brooklyn, New York – 7 July 1973, Colchester, Vermont) was a popular American film actress and pin-up model who achieved wide fame and critical praise, especially for her film noir roles during the 1940s. Described by Bette Davis as "the most beautiful person who ever came to Hollywood," her success was fleeting and after a string of broken marriages and long struggles with mental illness and alcoholism she die ...

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• Veronica Lake - Early life and career
• Veronica Lake - An icon of the 1940s
• Veronica Lake - Tragic spiral
• Veronica Lake - Quotes
• Veronica Lake - Trivia
• Veronica Lake - Filmography

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Visual memory is a part of memory preserving some characteristics of our senses pertaining to visual experience. We are able to place in memory information that resembles objects, places, animals or people in sort of a mental image. Some authors refer to this experience as an “our mind's eye” through which we can retrieve from our memory a mental image of the original object, place, animal or person. The first scientist to give serious consideration to visual imagery was Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) in the field of indivi ...

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• Visual memory - Eidetic imagery
• Visual memory - Photographic memory
• Visual memory - Iconic memory
• Visual memory - Spatial memory
• Visual memory - Sources

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Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Additional Information. All prices are in USD for full versions. List of bitmap graphics editors, Bitmap graphics editor, Raster graphics aka Bitmap, Vector editors versus bitmap editors Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Key to icons. Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Platforms etc.. BSD GNOME KDE Linux Mac OS X Micr ...

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• Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Additional Information
• Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Key to icons
• Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Platforms etc.
• Comparison of bitmap graphics editors - Licensing

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Theotokos (Greek Θεοτόκος) is a title of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This term is used especially in the Orthodox Church and related traditions. Theotokos - Etymology and translation. Theotokos is a compound of two Greek words, θεος "God" and τοκος "parturition, childbirth." Literally, this translates as "God-bearer" or "One who gave birth to God." However, since many English-speaking Orthodox find this literal translation is awkward, in liturgical use, "Theotokos ...

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• Theotokos - Etymology and translation
• Theotokos - Theology
• Theotokos - Use of Theotokos in the early Christian Church
• Theotokos - Third Ecumenical Council
• Theotokos - Hymns
• Theotokos - Icons

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Wells' ten icons are: Miller-Urey experiment critique of Wells Response of Wells Darwin's tree of life critique of Wells Response of Wells Homology in vertebrate limbs critique of Wells Response of Wells Haeckel's embryos critique of Wells Response of Wells Archaeopteryx critique of Wells Response of Wells Peppered moth critique of Wells Response of Wells - 1 Response of Wells - 2 Darwin's finches critique of Wells Response of Wells Four-winged fruit flies critique o ...

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Icons of Evolution, Icons of Evolution - Wells' Icons, Icons of Evolution - Icons of Evolution video

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In certain views of folders or directories in a GUI all the documents or files are represented as icons, in addition to their file name and, in certain cases, other details. In most systems and for most files these icons are generic images, representing the program used to create the file, or the file type. In this case, the comments made in the previous paragraph concerning the icon as an art form also apply to file icons. In the case of graphic files most modern systems replace the generic icon with a reduced image of the graphic. T ...

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Icon computing, Icon computing - Function or program icons, Icon computing - Document icons

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Definition and meaning of icon:

icon - a small picture displayed on a computer monitor that identifies a command or file.

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

Also see these pages: Oceanography, Oceanography Sitemap, Coral Reef, Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change,

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icon: A sacred image, usually of God or one of the Gods. English for murti.

See: aniconic, murti.

(See also: Icon, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

Definition and meaning of Integrated Coral Observing Network, ICON:

Integrated Coral Observing Network (ICON) - As of October 2005, the coral research program at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) was titled the "Integrated Coral Observing Network" (ICON), rather than the Coral Reef Early Warning System (CREWS). ICON is focusing upon: (a) Integrating data from diverse independent sources into value-added products supporting research, modeling and management decisions with respect to Marine Protected Areas and other ecosystem approaches to management issues, (b) Consistency with Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and Coral Reef Ecosystem Integrated Observing System (CREIOS) goals and objectives, (c) International partnerships to enhance the global ICON network, (d) Facilitation of development and transition to operations of promising relevant in situ instrumentation (e.g., PAM-fluorometry, pCO2, acoustic and optical particle detection and size fractionation, and acoustic telemetry), and (e) The hand-off of responsibility for the in situ coral reef station network infrastructure to a NOAA operational line

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Icon

(Greek, "image," "portrait") Especially in Byzantine and Orthodox Christianity, a visual representation of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, angels, individual saints, or events of sacred history. Varying in size from small portable to wall-size icons, these sacred images were made of mosaic or painted colors, never carved or sculpted.

(See also: Icon, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

ICON - object of uncritical devotion, sacred painting, mosaic or statue.

(See also: ICON, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Most computer functions in a GUI are represented by a function icon. Placing the cursor on the icon, and clicking (or double-clicking) a mouse, trackball or other button usually starts the function or program. The creation of a good function icon can be considered as an art form in itself, comparable to that practiced in the past in the domain of miniature painting by old masters such as Joseph Severn and Charles-Francois Daubigny. The icon must be original, distinctive, and tiny and it must be useful on a wide variety of monit ...

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Icon computing, Icon computing - Function or program icons, Icon computing - Document icons

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The ICON system was based on a workstation/file server model, with no storage local to the workstations. Both the workstations and the servers were similar internally, based on Intel 80186 microprocessors, and connected to each other using ARCNET. Several upgrades were introduced into the ICON line over time. The ICON2 sported a redesigned case, a detached keyboard with integrated trackball, expanded RAM, and facilities for an internal hard disk. The CPU was upgraded to the 386 in the Series III, while ...

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Unisys ICON, Unisys ICON - History, Unisys ICON - Description, Unisys ICON - External link

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Pop icon - Che Guevara. A guerilla soldier and revolutionary from the 1960s, Che Guevara, is a Pop idol of young people far away from Cuba and Latin America. Guevara can be found on lots of T-shirts, album covers and is a symbol for revolution. As a Pop idol, the actual doings of Guevara are not important, but what he has come to represent. Pop icon - Ernest Hemingway. In his time was Ernest Hemingway often more famous for the man-myth he was than his authorship. Hemingway had followers who accepted and liked what he repre ...

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Pop icon, Pop icon - Influence of a pop icon, Pop icon - Examples, Pop icon - Che Guevara, Pop icon - Ernest Hemingway, Pop icon - Other notable pop icons

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By the mid-1980s most high schools had computer labs of one sort or another, typically using Apple IIs or Commodore PETs. The Apple was chosen primarily due to its color graphics and wide availability of educational software, while the PET's all-in-one metal construction and "networkable" floppy disk system had obvious advantages in a classroom setting. However it was not too uncommon to find a whole range of other machines in the business cl ...

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Unisys ICON, Unisys ICON - History, Unisys ICON - Description, Unisys ICON - External link

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