The Statue of Liberty has become an American cultural 'icon'.
He has achieved 'iconic' status in the movie business.
Click on the 'icon' to open your e-mail program.
(..) as a real object ... ... is in fact often a simulation. There's a chapter on religious icons. The icon representing God loses its connection to God ... ... then you have a simulation of an icon ... ... till it's on your car's dashboard. A decay of meaning. (..)2001 The Matrix Revisited