εἰκών/eikōn

This word is a type of thing. It is a noun.

This word is used to talk about one thing that looks like something else or that makes people think of that other thing.
This word is used to talk about an object that someone has made to look like a person or animal.
This word is used to talk about an object that someone has made to make people think of a god.
This word is used to talk about an object that has the same important features as another object.

This word means almost the same thing as ὁμοίωμα (G3667), εἶδος (G1491), σκιά (G4639), χαρακτήρ (G5481), and μόρφη (G3444).