pictograms

Definition of pictogramsnext
plural of pictogram

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictograms
Noun
  • Go for a stroll on the water line at night or early morning and hopefully tracks will present themselves, flipper marks and a solid line for the shell, like hieroglyphs.
    Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Hotel Chelsea, which looms large on West 23rd Street in Manhattan and in the history of American arts and letters as its greatest unofficial artists’ colony.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After playing the game, students participate in creative writing exercises, including letters, journal entries or even original songs, that speak to their experience.
    Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Available in titanium or rose gold and with Arabic numerals.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The most fundamental type of mathematical notation is numerals — being able to write down numbers.
    John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Pictograms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictograms. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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