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Pictogram

[pik-tuh-gram]

pic·to·gram

[pik-tuh-gram]

Origin:
1960–65; < Latin pict(us) painted (see picture) + -o- + -gram1
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Pictogram is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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pictogram (ˈpɪktəˌɡræm)
 
n
another word for pictograph

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pictogram definition

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(Or "pictograph") A symbol which is a picture that represents an object or concept, e.g. a picture of an envelope used to represent an e-mail message.
Pictograms are common in everyday life, e.g. signs in public places or roads, whereas the term "icon" is specific to interfaces on computers or other electronic devices.
Compare: ideogram.
(2005-04-05)

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