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pictographic

pic·to·graph
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pik-tuh-graf, -grahf]
    • /ˈpɪk təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
    • /pˌɪktəɡrˈafɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-tuh-graf, -grahf]
    • /ˈpɪk təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/

Definitions of pictographic word

  • noun pictographic a pictorial sign or symbol. 1
  • noun pictographic a record consisting of pictorial symbols, as a prehistoric cave drawing or a graph or chart with symbolic figures representing a certain number of people, cars, factories, etc. 1
See all 2 definitions of pictographic

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Origin of pictographic

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Latin pict(us) painted (see picture) + -o- + -graph

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Parts of speech for Pictographic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pictographic

pictographic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pictographic

adj pictographic

  • diagrammatic — Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
  • hieroglyphic — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
  • iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
  • illustrational — of, relating to, or characteristic of illustrations: illustrational art.

adjective pictographic

  • delineated — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
  • depicted — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
All 6 Synonyms of pictographic

Top questions with pictographic

  • what is pictographic?
  • what is pictographic writing?

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  • hieroglyphic

    Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.

  • hieroglyphic hittite

    an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of Indo-European, written in a pictographic script in Syria c1200–c600 b.c.: the same language as written in cuneiform in Anatolia is known as Luwian.

  • sumerian

    of or relating to Sumer, its people, or their language.
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