Pictograph (Noun)
Meaning
A graphic character used in picture writing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The ancient civilization used a pictograph of a sun to represent the concept of time.
- The pictograph on the warning sign indicated a hazard was present in the area.
- The child's drawing was a simple pictograph that told a story of a happy family.
- The museum exhibit featured a collection of ancient pictographs that depicted everyday life.
- The traffic sign used a pictograph of a pedestrian to indicate a crosswalk.