ideography

[ id-ee-og-ruh-fee, ahy-dee- ]

noun

1. the use of ideograms.

ideography

/ ˌɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the use of ideograms to communicate ideas

Word History and Origins

Origin of ideography¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ideo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Here also the Chinese ideography has its advantage, in even a simple line, for example, "The sun rises in the east."

From Project Gutenberg

Ideography, ī-de-og′ra-fi, n. the representation of things by pictures, and not by sound-symbols or letters.

From Project Gutenberg