ideogram

Other forms: ideograms

Definitions of ideogram
  1. noun
    a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
    “Chinese characters are ideograms”
    synonyms: ideograph
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    types:
    logogram, logograph
    a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation
    type of:
    character, grapheme, graphic symbol
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech
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