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ikon

DEFINITIONS OF: ikon

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n a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

Synonyms:
icon, image, picture
Types:
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bitmap, electronic image
an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
chiaroscuro
a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
collage, montage
a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
foil, transparency
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
computer graphic, graphic
an image that is generated by a computer
iconography
the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
inset
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
likeness, semblance
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
cyclorama, diorama, panorama
a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
reflection, reflexion
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
CAT scan, scan
an image produced by scanning
echogram, sonogram
an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs
grisaille
chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief
Identikit, Identikit picture
a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
photomontage
a montage that uses photographic images
portrait, portrayal
any likeness of a person, in any medium
lantern slide, slide
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
overhead, viewgraph
a transparency for use with an overhead projector
Type of:
representation
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

n a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

Synonyms:
icon
Type of:
painting, picture
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
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