‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. e'ikw`n. ] 1. An image or effigy; -- used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. an ikon. [ PJC ]
n. [ Gr. e'ikw`n, e'iko`nos, image + root of gi`gnesqai to be born. ] (Photog. & Chem.) The sodium salt of a sulphonic acid of a naphthol, C10H5(OH)(NH2)SO3Na used as a developer. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]