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Recent Examples of pictograph
The rock art consists of a collection of petroglyphs and pictographs found inside a small cave next to the trail.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Hang out at the famous black sand beach or meander the six miles of trails through ancient sites and pictographs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Understanding that motifs from seals are directly related to the pictographs that would eventually lay the foundation for the first writing system shows how meaning was transferred from motifs to script, the study authors said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Participants also can join field trips to Mine Wash and pictograph and petroglyph sites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Hang out at the famous black sand beach or meander the six miles of trails through ancient sites and pictographs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Understanding that motifs from seals are directly related to the pictographs that would eventually lay the foundation for the first writing system shows how meaning was transferred from motifs to script, the study authors said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Participants also can join field trips to Mine Wash and pictograph and petroglyph sites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictograph
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The illustration, which was styled to look like the cover of Time magazine, displayed the President’s fondness for crude symbols of power and wealth.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Southern Poverty Law Center tracks Confederate symbols and memorials displayed in publica spaces and across the country.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fantasy 5 is a drawing game that offers tickets starting at $1.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $60 million ahead of Friday’s drawing after no one matched all the winning numbers on Tuesday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The risk tolerance of an organization will determine the weighting of these attributes or whether they'll simply be ignored.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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These attributes position the company as a forward-thinking leader in the denim industry, capable of adapting to market dynamics while prioritizing environmental responsibility.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
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But decoding the pictograms could be a culturally and historically significant task.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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Labels typically include warning pictograms and complex regulatory information in various formats.—
Jeanette Rohr,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Puerto Rico and its flag, often used as a heretical emblem and a canvas for the brand’s designs, were deeply influenced by Maldonado’s early exposure to the culture.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Its peaks have been emblazoned on the country’s national emblem and its name has been lent to everything from rockets to power stations and, occasionally, the country itself.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This technology enables robots to identify recyclable materials by recognizing patterns in colors, textures, shapes and logos, spotting a stray plastic bottle in a sea of trash faster than any human.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Lynn’s Courrèges, meanwhile, look fantastic on her, what with their chunky block heels and logo over the square-ish toe.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Fyre site formerly promoted a music, arts and culture festival, Fyre Festival 2, to occur May 30 through June 2 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But thanks to Schindler, art historians and museumgoers will get a chance to learn more about Ruysch’s work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Pictograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictograph. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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