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id⋅e⋅og⋅ra⋅phy

[id-ee-og-ruh-fee, ahy-dee-]
–noun
the use of ideograms.

Origin:
1830–40; ideo- + -graphy
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id·e·og·ra·phy   (ĭd'ē-ŏg'rə-fē, ī'dē-)   
n.  
  1. The representation of ideas by graphic symbols.

  2. The use of ideograms to express ideas.

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