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pictogram

American  
[pik-tuh-gram] / ˈpɪk təˌgræm /

noun

  1. pictograph.


pictogram British  
/ ˈpɪktəˌɡræm /

noun

  1. another word for pictograph

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pictogram

First recorded in 1960–65; from Latin pict ( us ) “painted” ( see picture) + -o- + -gram 1


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Such a symbol doesn’t yet exist for reuse, but PR3 has proposed one: a black, white, or orange rose-like pictogram along with the word “reuse.”

From Salon ● May 2, 2024

In other words, if the same icons are grouped together in the pictogram, a consumer will feel more favorably and exhibit an optimism bias about their own chances.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023

The pictogram is a clever cross between two digital Unicode signs — the arcs denoting slumber, the slash designating confusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

So the Sumerians would repurpose an existing pictogram that had resonance with the hard-to-illustrate concept.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2019

Almost every fairy pictogram or letter had an Egyptian counterpart.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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