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pictogram

American  
[pik-tuh-gram] / ˈpɪk təˌgræm /

noun

  1. pictograph.


pictogram British  
/ ˈpɪktəˌɡræm /

noun

  1. another word for pictograph

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pictogram

First recorded in 1960–65; from Latin pict ( us ) “painted” ( see picture) + -o- + -gram 1

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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

The pictogram is a clever cross between two digital Unicode signs — the arcs denoting slumber, the slash designating confusion.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2023

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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