pictogram
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- noun
- /ˈpɪk.təˌɡræm/
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pictograma
- In ancient cultures, pictograms were often used to tell stories before written language was developed.
And so we can use our, is there a pictogram where you can choose rickshaw as the load?
- And so we can use our, is there a pictogram where you can choose rickshaw as the load?
- For example, in Square Word Calligraphy, Shu developed a system of creating pictograms of written English words that resemble Chinese characters.
Examples
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That's why the parental unit can't read the warning or make out the meaning of the pictogram.
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Each ticket features the relevant sport pictogram.
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So this is just a little pictogram describing these systems we know.
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The same pictogram showing men worshipping giant beings, pointing to the stars was discovered at every last one of them.
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In Zen Buddhism, the pictogram for crisis represents both danger and opportunity.
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Within the city, almost all worded traffic signs are in Catalan, but a good deal of directional highway information has avoided verbiage of any kind by using international pictograms.
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The road signs used pictograms to help drivers understand the rules easily.
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The instruction manual included pictograms to clarify how to assemble the furniture without using words.
Synonyms
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An object that stands for an idea or feeling
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A picture that represents a person, thing, or idea
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A simple picture that stands for a word or idea
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A written symbol that shows a whole idea or thing, not the word's sound
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A written sign that shows an idea or thing instead of a word
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A written symbol that stands for a whole word or phrase
A simple picture that shows information quickly, like a toilet sign
How Pictorial
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Morphology
Etymology
Pictogram comes from parts that mean 'painted', picto-, and 'something written', -gram, and the first part is like the English word 'picture'. So a pictogram is a simple drawn sign or small picture that stands for a word, idea, or object.