Literary notes about Icon (AI summary)
The term "icon" in literature is remarkably versatile, serving both literal and symbolic functions. In some passages it denotes a tangible, often religious, image that invites reverence and prayer, as seen when characters kiss or pray before it [1], [2], [3], or when it is depicted as a wonder-working object [4], [5]. In other contexts the word transforms to denote a graphic representation within technological or scholarly discourse, illustrating its functional role in interfaces and data systems [6], [7], [8]. Furthermore, "icon" can symbolize an immutable, emblematic presence, as when a character is described as holding himself exactly as though he were an icon [9]. This breadth of usage highlights how the term has come to embody both the sacred and the everyday within literary narratives.