pictogram
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈpɪktəˌɡræm/
:
pictograma
Examples
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No, actually, now that's Chinese, see, 'cause Chinese is a pictogram alphabet.
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My pictogram suggestion would be like this: (*)
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The teacher used a pictogram to help students understand the data about animal populations.
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In the report, there was a pictogram that showed how many trees were planted each year.
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The map featured a pictogram of a hospital to indicate its location.
Synonyms
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1.3
A picture like a graph or table that shows information clearly
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2.8
A diagram that shows data using lines, bars, or dots
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3.6
A graph that shows how numbers change over time
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3.9
A picture or chart that helps people understand information quickly
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3.1
A chart that uses bars of different lengths to show and compare numbers
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3.0
A graph with bars that show and compare numbers for different groups
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4.9
A chart using repeated pictures where each stands for a fixed number
A simple picture that shows information quickly, like a toilet sign
How Visual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pictogram comes from parts that mean 'painted', picto-, and 'something written', -gram. That is why a pictogram chart uses many small pictures, each one standing for a number, to make data easy to understand.