backicon

noun

UK /ˈbæk.aɪ.kɒn/

US /ˈbæk.aɪ.kɑːn/

A small picture you click to go back to the page you were on before.

Click the backicon in the corner to return to the menu.

SYNONYMS

back button return icon back arrow previous icon

RELATED WORDS

navigation browser webpage arrow toolbar

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A symbol on a device that takes you to the previous screen.

Tap the backicon on your phone to leave the game.

3. An arrow-shaped mark pointing left that means 'go back'.

The backicon at the top of the app is easy to spot.

4. A shortcut that undoes your last move and returns you to where you started.

Use the backicon if you open the wrong folder.