pictograph
[ pik-tuh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈpɪk təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun
a pictorial sign or symbol.
a record consisting of pictorial symbols, as a prehistoric cave drawing or a graph or chart with symbolic figures representing a certain number of people, cars, factories, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pictograph
pic·to·graph·ic [pik-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌpɪk təˈgræf ɪk/, adjectivepic·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby pictograph
picrocarmine stain, picrotoxin, pict, pictish, pictogram, pictograph, pictography, pictor, pictorial, pictorialism, pictorialize
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British Dictionary definitions for pictographic
pictograph
/ (ˈpɪktəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
a picture or symbol standing for a word or group of words, as in written Chinese
a chart on which symbols are used to represent values, such as population levels or consumption
Derived forms of pictograph
pictographic (ˌpɪktəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivepictography (pɪkˈtɒɡrəfɪ), nounWord Origin for pictograph
C19: from Latin pictus, from pingere to paint
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