No. 12,134 in Russian
икона
Icon (a religious image or painting, typically in the Orthodox Christian tradition).
In a sentence
Эта икона была написана в XIV веке.
This icon was painted in the 14th century.
Here, 'икона' refers to a religious icon, typically an image of a saint or sacred figure in Christian art.
Она является иконой моды и вдохновляет миллионы.
She is a fashion icon and inspires millions.
In this sentence, 'икона' is used metaphorically to describe someone as a symbol or exemplary figure in the fashion world.
Программист разработал новую систему с удобной иконой для пользовательского интерфейса.
The programmer developed a new system with a convenient icon for the user interface.
In this context, 'икона' refers to a graphic symbol or icon used in technology to represent an app or function visually.
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