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favicon

UK/ˈfævɪkɒn/

favicon noun: an icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.

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Noun

favicon (plural favicons)

  1. An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.
    • The only way to restore a favicon is to delete the link from the Favorites folder and recreate it.2000, PC Magazine, volume 19, numbers 19-20, page 127
    • A free online favicon editor allows advanced webmasters to create their own favicons and use them during website development or maintenance.2002, Ejub Kajan, Information technology encyclopedia and acronyms, page 195

favicon meaning in Tamil and Persian

favicon in Tamil

விருப்புரு

favicon in Persian

icon for website
تارنماک

Examples of favicon in a sentence

  • You, however, can do better by creating your own customized favicon for your Web site — just the thing you need to add that professional touch.2006, Richard Wagner, Web Design Before & After Makeovers, page 206:
  • Favicons are those cute little icons that appear on your browser's address bar when you visit some sites.2009, Manny Hernandez, Ning for Dummies, page 312:

Forms of favicon

pluralfavicons

Origin of favicon

From the original filename used by Internet Explorer, "favicon.ico", a blend of favorites (“browser bookmarks”) + icon.

Questions about favicon

What does favicon mean?
Favicon means an icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.
What is favicon in Tamil?
Favicon in Tamil is விருப்புரு. See Favicon meaning in Tamil.
How do you use favicon in a sentence?
You, however, can do better by creating your own customized favicon for your Web site — just the thing you need to add that professional touch.
What part of speech is favicon?
Favicon is a noun.
How do you pronounce favicon?
Favicon is pronounced /ˈfævɪkɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of favicon?
The plural of favicon is favicons.

Words near favicon in the dictionary

  1. Favers
  2. Faversham
  3. Favershams
  4. faves
  5. favi
  6. favicon
  7. favicons
  8. favid
  9. favid coral
  10. favid corals
  11. favids

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: favicon (page history and authors); favicon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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