pictogram
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pictogram
First recorded in 1960–65; from Latin pict ( us ) “painted” ( see picture) + -o- + -gram 1
Example Sentences
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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
Its depiction as a pictogram — resembling a crimson upside-down pear — likely dates back to the medieval era, if not classical antiquity.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2020
So the Sumerians would repurpose an existing pictogram that had resonance with the hard-to-illustrate concept.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2019
On every video screen in the game room, Charles could see a pictogram puzzle.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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