pictograph Definition
pic·to·graph (pik′tə graf′)
noun
- a picture or picturelike symbol representing an idea, as in primitive writing; hieroglyphic
- pictography
- a diagram or graph using pictured objects to convey ideas, information, etc.
pictograph Related Forms
pic′·to·graph′ic adjective
pictograph Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: The contents cover many aspects of numeracy including pictographs, bar graphs, number, length, volume, mass, and word problems.
- use: The early scripts of the Mediterranean civilizations used pictographs, ideographs and hieroglyphs.
- make: Go to my interactive webpage to make a pictograph online.
Adjective modifier
Chinese: All around me people were decorating away with a vengeance, so I applied myself to painting a face and some appropriate Chinese pictographs.
Browse dictionary entries near pictograph
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