noun
Meaning 1
A picture that represents a word or an idea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hieroglyph, pictogram
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pictograph
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noun
Meaning 2
A graphic character.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A graph that represents numerical data using pictures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a graphic character used in picture writing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: character, grapheme, graphic symbol
History
Etymology
From Latin pictus + -o- + graph.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: kauwhata whakaahua — type of graph
- Spanish: pictografía — type of graph