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Ideogram - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Ideogram : (noun)
1: a graphic character used in ideography [syn: ideograph]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Ideogram : \I*de"o*gram\, n. [Ideo- _ -gram; cf. F. id['e]ograme.]
1. An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of
hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea.
Ideograms may be defined to be pictures intended to
represent either things or thoughts. --I. Taylor
(The
Alphabet).
You might even have a history without language
written or spoken, by means of ideograms and
gesture. --J. Peile.
2. A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1,
2, 3, _, -, ?, $, ?, etc.
3. A phonetic symbol; a letter.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Ideogram |
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NewOrleansTours: #omgfacts The Chinese Ideogram for trouble depicts two women living under one roof. Try telling That To @OfficialTila Or @CaseyJohnsonJNJ |
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spyderc: The Chinese Ideogram for "trouble" depicts 2 women living under one roof. |
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CyN247: The Chinese Ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof. And the Chinese words for crisis and opportunity are the same. |
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