logography

[loh-gog-ruh-fee]

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noun

printing with logotypes.

a method of longhand reporting, each of several reporters in succession taking down a few words.

Origin of logography

First recorded in 1775–85, logography is from the Greek word logographía speech writing. See logo-, -graphy

Related formslo·gog·ra·pher, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for logography

logography

noun

(formerly) a method of longhand reporting

Derived Formslogographer, noun

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