help icon

AmE: /ˈhɛlp ˌaɪkɑn/

Definition

Definition of help icon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

small symbol on a screen that opens instructions or support information

Rare

Click the help icon in the corner to see detailed instructions.
Hover over the help icon to view keyboard shortcuts.
The updated interface moved the help icon next to the search bar.

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Expressions with help

help out

provide assistance to escape a difficult situation

He helped out his friend who was in debt..

beyond help

adj.

unable to be helped or improved by anyone

The old car is beyond help.

cannot help

be unable to stop oneself from doing something

She cannot help laughing at his jokes.

help along

assist someone or something to progress

She helped her friend along during tough times..

cry for help

plea or signal indicating need for assistance

His sudden silence was a cry for help that went unnoticed..

help is at hand

exp.

support will arrive very soon or is nearby

Stay calm, help is at hand.

Expressions with icon

cult icon

person admired by a small, dedicated group

David Bowie became a cult icon in the music world.

fashion icon

person admired for their unique style

Her bold outfits made her a fashion icon.

rock icon

famous person in rock music

Jimi Hendrix is a rock icon.

gay icon

admired figure, real or invented, valued by LGBTQ+ people

Freddie Mercury is a gay icon for many LGBTQ+ people.

app icon

small picture on a screen that shows and opens a software application

Tap the app icon on the home screen to start the game.

application icon

small picture on a screen that represents and opens a software program

I tapped the application icon on my phone to start the game.

hamburger icon

symbol with three lines indicating a dropdown menu

Click the hamburger icon to see more options.

drive icon

small on-screen symbol representing a storage drive on a device

Click the USB drive icon to open the files on the flash drive.

folder icon

small picture on a screen that represents a digital folder for files

She clicked the folder icon to open her project documents.

program icon

small picture on a screen that represents and opens a software application

Click the program icon on the desktop to start the game.

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French:icône d'aide, ...
German:Hilfe-Icon, ...
Italian:icona della guida, ...
Spanish:icono de ayuda, ...
Portuguese:ícone de ajuda, ...
Chinese:帮助图标, ...
Japanese:ヘルプアイコン, ...
Arabic:أَيْقُونَة مُسَاعَدَة, ...
Hebrew:סֵמֶל עֶזְרָה, ...
Russian:значок справки, ...
Ukrainian:значок довідки, ...
Hindi:सहायता आइकन, ...
Bengali:হেল্প আইকন, ...
Catalan:icona d'ajuda, ...
Czech:ikona nápovědy, ...
Danish:hjælpeikon, ...
Dutch:help-icoon, ...
Greek:εικονίδιο βοήθειας, ...
Hungarian:súgóikon, ...
Khmer:រូបតំណាងជំនួយ, ...
Korean:도움말 아이콘, ...
Persian:آیکون راهنما, ...
Polish:ikona pomocy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ícone de ajuda, ...
Romanian:pictograma de ajutor, ...
Swedish:hjälpikon, ...
Thai:ไอคอนช่วยเหลือ, ...
Turkish:yardım simgesi, ...
Vietnamese:biểu tượng trợ giúp, ...

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