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ˈɪd i əˌgræm, ˈaɪ di-ideogram

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ideogram, ideographnoun

    a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it

    "Chinese characters are ideograms"

Wiktionary

  1. ideogramnoun

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

Wikipedia

  1. Ideogram

    An ideogram or ideograph (from Greek ἰδέα idéa "idea" and γράφω gráphō "to write") is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept, independent of any particular language, and specific words or phrases. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms. The numerals and mathematical symbols are ideograms – 1 'one', 2 'two', + 'plus', = 'equals', and so on (compare the section "Mathematics" below). In English, the ampersand & is used for 'and' and (as in many languages) for Latin et (as in &c for et cetera), % for 'percent' ('per cent'), # for 'number' (or 'pound', among other meanings), § for 'section', $ for 'dollar', € for 'euro', £ for 'pound', ° for 'degree', @ for 'at', and so on. The reason they are ideograms rather than logograms is that they do not denote fixed morphemes: they can be read in many different languages, not just English. There is not always only a single way to read them and they are in some cases read as a complex phrase rather than a single word.

ChatGPT

  1. ideogram

    An ideogram is a graphic symbol used to represent a specific idea, concept, or object, rather than a specific word or sound. These symbols are used in some written languages such as Chinese and Japanese, and can also be found in various forms of communication such as computer icons or road signs. Some common examples include the symbols used for restroom or stop sign. Each ideogram itself embodies the meaning it represents.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ideogramnoun

    an original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea

  2. Ideogramnoun

    a symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc

  3. Ideogramnoun

    a phonetic symbol; a letter

  4. Etymology: [Ideo- + -gram; cf. F. idograme.]

Wikidata

  1. Ideogram

    An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.

Editors Contribution

  1. ideogram

    Is a graphic, letter or symbol that represents a concept, idea or form of communication.

    Chinese characters are a form of ideogram.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2017  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ideogram in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ideogram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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