pictogram

American  

[pik-tuh-gram] / ˈpɪk təˌgræm /

noun

1. pictograph.

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pictogram British  

/ ˈpɪktəˌɡræm /

noun

1. another word for pictograph

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Etymology

Origin of pictogram

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

Example Sentences

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

Almost every fairy pictogram or letter had an Egyptian counterpart.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer