Ideograph (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 logogram on the ancient coin was an ideograph representing the king's power and authority.
- In Chinese writing, each character is an ideograph that conveys a specific concept or meaning.
- The company's logo was designed to be an ideograph that instantly conveyed the brand's values and mission.
- Egyptian hieroglyphs were often used as ideographs to represent complex ideas and abstract concepts.
- The traffic sign was an ideograph that universally indicated "no smoking" without the need for written language.