ideogram
Linguistics. a symbol that represents an idea or object directly rather than a particular word or speech sound, such as an arrow symbol to represent direction.: Compare logogram (def. 1), phonogram.
a symbol that substitutes for a word or phrase, such as 7, =, or &; a logogram.
Origin of ideogram
1- Also ideograph .
Words Nearby ideogram
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How to use ideogram in a sentence
As Norah heads inland she will come across various symbols and ideograms on the surfaces of walls and objects which she’ll jot down in a notebook.
‘Call of the Sea’: Strictly for hardcore puzzlers | Christopher Byrd | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostThe common Sumerian ideogram for the name of the Tigris is al-al, an intensified form of al, which means “running” or “rushing”.
Sumerian Hymns | Frederick Augustus VanderburghAn-na, ideogram for the god of heaven, plus phonetic complement.
Sumerian Hymns | Frederick Augustus VanderburghH” gives us a picture of a reed, the late cuneiform character being the ideogram for “kanu” which means a “reed.
Mesopotamian Archaeology | Percy S. P. HandcockApplied to a settlement, the ideogram would be the equivalent of our 'Fishtown.'
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria | Morris Jastrow
Further evidence to the same effect is given by the ancient writing, in which the ideogram for king was a star.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1 | Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for ideogram
ideograph (ˈɪdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf)
/ (ˈɪdɪəʊˌɡræm) /
a sign or symbol, used in such writing systems as those of China or Japan, that directly represents a concept, idea, or thing rather than a word or set of words for it
any graphic sign or symbol, such as %, @, &, etc
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