what is a idol
An idol is an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed or any person or thing regarded with admiration, adoration, or devotion.More specific terms include:eligion. 1  Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents. 2  Idolatry, a pejorative term used especially in Abrahamic religions for the worship of idols.