icon vs representation

representation vs icon

icon and representation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
icon	Yes	No	No	No
representation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, representation is a hypernym of icon; that is, representation is a word with a broader meaning than icon:

icon: a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
representation: a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

icon (noun)	representation (noun)
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface	an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church	the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface	a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
	the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
	a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
	a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
	a performance of a play
	a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
	a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
	the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

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