iconized, a.
Brit. /ˈʌɪkənʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˈaɪkəˌnaɪzd/
Forms: 19– iconised, 19– iconized
[‹ iconize v. + -ed suffix1.]
1. Represented by or marked with an icon; made into an icon.
| 1979 Boundary 2 7 249 The protagonist's encounter..with the Nothingness (difference) subsuming the reified or iconized temporal world, has had a paradoxically positive effect on his consciousness. 1990 J. E. Crimmins Secular Utilitarianism 301 The presuppositions of his nominalist view of the world dictate that there are only specific individuals in the world, and it was these in their iconized form that he intended to be admired, respected, [etc.]. 1992 Eng. Today Apr. 54/2 Special features include ‘subject icons’ to indicate the field to which a neologism belongs... The iconized themes are: drugs, the environment, [etc.]. 2005 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) (Nexis) 26 Feb. e17 The book presents..screen captures and step-by-step procedures, along with iconized warnings and tips—sort of like the Dummies books, but without the smart-alec comments. |
2. Computing. Displayed as an icon. Cf. iconize v. Additions
| 1986 PC Mag. 30 Sept. 79 The true self-programming compiler, or SPC, system. You can call these things icon-based program generators (IBPG), iconized flowchart compilers (IFCC), or whatever. 1988 MacUser (Nexis) Feb. 178 The ‘Scoop’ screen is divided into a main window in which you see your publication take form, and surrounding, smaller windows, or ‘palettes’, of various iconized tools. 1995 Computer Shopper (Nexis) Sept. 372 The..user-friendly interface, which pops up with..an iconized depiction of your PC, the printer, and its current status. 2002 M. C. Brown Compl. Idiot's Guide to Solaris 9 iv. 222 (caption) A CDE desktop showing iconized windows and normal windows. |