ikat ['ē-,kät] -n

  1. a fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving

ike·ba·na [,i-kā-'bä-nə, ,i-ki-, ,ē-] -n

  1. the Japanese art of flower arranging that emphasizes form and balance

ikon ['ī-,kän] -n, adj, adv

(variant of icon)

  1. a usu. pictorial representation : image
  2. a conventional religious image typically painted on a small wooden panel and used in the devotions of Eastern Christians
  3. an object of uncritical devotion : idol
  4. emblem, symbol
    • the house became an icon of 1960's residential architecture -- Paul Goldberger
  5. a sign (as a word or graphic symbol) whose form suggests its meaning
  6. a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that usu. suggests the type of object represented or the purpose of an available function