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pictographically

pictographically

7.7
Using simple pictures to show meaning instead of words
  • adverb
  • /ˌpɪk.təˈɡræf.ɪ.kli/
translation icon : pictográficamente
  • The safety procedures are explained pictographically on the airplane card for easy comprehension.

Examples

  • Some ancient cultures recorded their history pictographically on stone tablets.

  • The instructions were presented pictographically so that people of any language could understand them.

  • The instructions were presented pictographically to aid understanding.

  • Can you explain this pictographically for better clarity?

  • The instruction manual was designed pictographically, making it easy for users to understand without any words.

  • Children often learn to recognize animals pictographically through colorful flashcards that show images instead of text.

  • The restaurant's menu was displayed pictographically, allowing customers to quickly identify their favorite dishes just by looking at the pictures.

Synonyms

graphically
vspictographically
6 4.4

In a way that shows information with clear pictures or charts

uses pictures specifically to replace words rather than any visual aid
pictorially
vspictographically
1 6.5

Using pictures or diagrams to explain something

uses pictures specifically to replace words and convey meaning
iconographically
vspictographically
9.9

Using pictures or symbols to show meaning

uses pictures specifically to replace words for direct communication

How Pictorial

pictographically
7.7
pictorially
1 6.5
textually
1 6.3

Surface Forms

pictographically positive

Morphology

pictographically = pictographic (transparent) = pictograph + ic + ally

Formation from the adjective 'pictographic' to the adverb with the regular adverbial suffix '-ally' is predictable and preserves meaning.

Etymology

The word pictographically comes from the Latin root pict meaning 'paint' or 'picture', and you can see the same root in picture and pictograph. So, to show something pictographically is to explain it 'with pictures' instead of with words.