verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To form an image or likeness of someone. transitive
2. 2
   To minimize (a window) on a computer screen, replacing it with a representative icon. transitive

Etymology

From icon + -ize.

Related phrases

personal computer

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