This style of icon is more descriptive than symbolic icons. They represent the meaning of the icon's metaphor closer to the realistic style. However, they still can be somewhat abstract and stylized.

A representative icon may have a more obvious outline around it, giving it more of a stylized look. The icons shown below use more variations of color than the symbolic icons and are drawn with some highlights and shadows giving them more volume, perspective and dimension. This allows the object to take on more of a representation of the metaphor. Icons in the representative category can be drawn with a straight on view or in perspective.

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