Sacred representation your present compiler studies (4)
I believe the answer is:
icon
'sacred representation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'your present compiler studies' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'compiler' could be 'c' (C compiler is an example) and 'c' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ion' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for icon that I've seen before include "Image or representation" , "Devotional painting" , "Sprites" , "Representation, religious say" , "Representative symbol, may be on computer screen" .)