Icon wiki:
Greek , eikon, "image") is an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it, or by analogy, as in semiotics; in computers an icon is a symbol on the monitor used to signify a command; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern popular culture, in the general sense of symbol â i.e. a name, face, picture or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known significance or embodying certain qualities.
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Button wiki:
>For other uses of the word button, see Button (disambiguation). A button is small disc- or knob-shaped object attached to cloth or an article of clothing. Buttons may be manufactured from an extremely broad variety of materials, including bone, ivory, metal, plastic, and wood. Buttons were first used by the Ancient Romans.The functional role of buttons is to fasten or cinch the openings of a garment. By sliding the button through a slit (the ) in the to which the first is to be held. The slit is only sufficiently wide to allow the button to be fully pushed through while still remaining stitched to the first piece of cloth.
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