pictogram

[ pik-tuh-gram ]

/ ˈpɪk təˌgræm /

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noun

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Origin of pictogram

1960–65; <Latin pict(us) painted (see picture) + -o- + -gram¹

Words nearby pictogram

picrite, picro-, picrotoxin, Pict, Pictish, pictogram, pictograph, pictography, Pictor, pictorial, pictorialism

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How to use pictogram in a sentence

That’s why the pictogram—a symbol standing in for a word or phrase—is a common tool for helping people with intellectual disabilities.
Designing spaces with marginalized people in mind makes them better for everyone|Eleanor Cummins|March 2, 2021|Popular-Science

British Dictionary definitions for pictogram

pictogram

/ (ˈpɪktəˌɡræm) /

noun

another word for pictograph

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