Ideogram (Noun)
Meaning
A graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it; "Chinese characters are ideograms".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The ancient Egyptians used ideograms to convey complex ideas and tell stories through their hieroglyphics.
- Chinese characters are ideograms that represent words or concepts rather than sounds.
- The logo of a company can be considered an ideogram, as it represents the brand without using any words.
- In Japanese writing, kanji characters are ideograms that originated from China and are used to convey meaning.
- The use of ideograms in written language allows for a more universal understanding, as the meaning is conveyed through the symbol rather than the sound.