iconizeEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryiconize /ˈīkəˌnīz, ˈaɪkəˌnaɪz / (British also iconise) ▸ verb [with object] 1 Computing reduce (a window on a screen) to a small symbol or graphic. 2 treat as an icon: they iconized him as an iron-jawed symbol of American manhood.