ideogram

noun

ideogram

noun

UK /ˈɪd.i.ə.ɡɹæm/ · US /ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/

Etymology From ideo- + -gram.

1

A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.

  • Pensé tatuarme un ideograma secreto en mi hombro.2021, Pedro Mairal, The Woman from Uruguay, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 99:
Derived terms
ideogrammatic, ideogrammatically, ideogrammic

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