lexigram

British

/ ˈlɛksɪˌɡræm /

noun

a figure or symbol that represents a word

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Etymology

Origin of lexigram

C20: from Greek lexis word + _-gram

Example Sentences

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Much to the chagrin of her human researchers, Matata showed little interest in her studies, but one day in 1982 Kanzi spontaneously began expressing himself using the lexigram board.

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He quickly built up a lexigram vocabulary of more than 400 symbols.

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The returning chimp would then press the appropriate button on the console, which would flash the lexigram for the food on the screen.

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