iconize

English

Etymology

From icon +‎ -ize.

Verb

iconize (third-person singular simple present iconizes, present participle iconizing, simple past and past participle iconized)

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

Derived terms

• iconization