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Meaning of "pictograph" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PICTOGRAPH

From Latin pictus, from pingere to paint.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PICTOGRAPH

pictograph  [ˈpɪktəˌɡrɑːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICTOGRAPH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pictograph is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PICTOGRAPH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pictograph

Pictogram

A pictogram, also called a pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto, and also an 'icon', is an ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object. Pictographs are often used in writing and graphic systems in which the characters are to a considerable extent pictorial in appearance. Pictography is a form of writing which uses representational, pictorial drawings, similarly to cuneiform and, to some extent, hieroglyphic writing, which also uses drawings as phonetic letters or determinative rhymes. In certain modern use, pictograms participate to a formal language.

Definition of pictograph in the English dictionary

The definition of pictograph in the dictionary is a picture or symbol standing for a word or group of words, as in written Chinese. Other definition of pictograph is a chart on which symbols are used to represent values, such as population levels or consumption.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICTOGRAPH


autograph
ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːf
biograph
ˈbaɪəˌɡrɑːf
chromatograph
krəˈmætəˌɡrɑːf
chromolithograph
ˌkrəʊməʊˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf
chronograph
ˈkrɒnəˌɡrɑːf
cinematograph
ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf
hydrograph
ˈhaɪdrəˌɡrɑːf
lithograph
ˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf
Mimeograph
ˈmɪmɪəˌɡrɑːf
monograph
ˈmɒnəˌɡrɑːf
pantagraph
ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf
pantograph
ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf
paragraph
ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf
phonograph
ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf
photograph
ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf
photomicrograph
ˌfəʊtəʊˈmaɪkrəˌɡrɑːf
seismograph
ˈsaɪzməˌɡrɑːf
spirograph
ˈspaɪrəˌɡrɑːf
tomograph
ˈtɒməˌɡrɑːf
typograph
ˈtaɪpəˌɡrɑːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICTOGRAPH

pictogram
pictographic
pictography
Pictor
pictorial
pictorialise
pictorialism
pictorialist
pictorialize
pictorially
pictorialness
pictorical
pictorically
Pictoris
pictural
picture
picture book
picture card
picture desk
picture editor

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICTOGRAPH

bar graph
cerograph
choreograph
color photograph
colour photograph
digraph
electrocardiograph
electron micrograph
graph
hectograph
holograph
ideograph
micrograph
polygraph
radiograph
seraph
spectrograph
stereograph
subgraph
subparagraph
telegraph

Synonyms and antonyms of pictograph in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pictograph» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICTOGRAPH

Find out the translation of pictograph to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pictograph from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pictograph» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

象形文字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pictograma
570 millions of speakers

English

pictograph
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pictograph
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رسم جداري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пиктограмма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pictograma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্রদ্বারা লিখনপদ্ধতিতে বর্ণস্বরূপ ব্যবহৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pictogramme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pictograph
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Piktogramm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絵文字
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상형 문자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pictograph
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pictograph
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pictograph
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रालेख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

resimyazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pittogramma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piktogram
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піктограма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pictograma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εικονόγραμμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piktogram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pictograph
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pictograph
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pictograph

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTOGRAPH»

The term «pictograph» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTOGRAPH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pictograph» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pictograph» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pictograph

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICTOGRAPH»

Discover the use of pictograph in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pictograph and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Great Graphing: Activities for Collecting, Displaying, and ...
The key to understanding and using a pictograph is to recognize the meaning of the symbol and its relationship to the data. The pictograph activities that follow progress from the concrete to the abstract. They are organized to help children ...
Martin Lee, 1995
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Chinese Calligraphy: From Pictograph to Ideogram : the ...
Explains the development of 214 root pictographs, the classic key characters that are the base for all Chinese writing characters
Edoardo Fazzioli, 2005
3
Guided Math Stretch: Pictograph
When each student has contributed to the pictograph, hold a Math Huddle so students can analyze the data that has been gathered. Discuss some of the questions listed below. Suggested Questions for Informal Assessment: Math Huddle ...
Lanney Sammons, 2014
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Palaeoflora of Southern Africa
2.8 PICTOGRAPH SERIES The pictograph, pictograph series and pictograph composite provide a quick visual impression of the 142 Dicroidium palaeodemes recognised in the 46 Molteno assemblages yielding the genus; and an effective,  ...
John M. Anderson, Heidi M. Anderson, Botanical Research Institute (South Africa), 1983
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Handbook to Life in the Aztec World
When used this way, the tree pictograph directs the reader to interpret the sign that is represented by a bird as the eagle pictograph. Cuauhtlehuanitzin was the name of a brother and a son (Moteixcahuia Cuauhtlehuanitzin) of the Tetzcocan  ...
Manuel Aguilar-Moreno, 2007
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Guidelines for Transit Facility Signing and Graphics
The character height of the text description should be sized so it can be read at the same approximate viewing distance where all of the elements that make up the pictograph or symbol can be distinguished. Elements within a pictograph or ...
‎1996
7
The Pictograph Murders
Alex McKelvey longs to fit in.
P. G. Karamesines, 2004
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Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering ...
3.1 Design Policy Based on experimental results of previous experiments and questionnaire results on the pictograph knowledge (answered by 12 Japanese and 10 Chinese people in Beijing), design selection of pictographs was applied.
Rossitza Setchi, Ivan Jordanov, Lakhmi C. Jain, 2010
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Roadmap to 6th Grade Math, Ohio Edition
The graph to the right is called a pictograph. A pictograph is a graph that uses small pictures to represent an amount. The value of each picture is shown in a key that appears somewhere near the graph. In this case, the key at the bottom tells ...
James Flynn, Princeton Review, 2002
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Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
I. Pictograph. Labeling. System. The pictograph system, such as described for Class K fire extinguishers, uses symbols rather than letters on the labels. This system also clearly indicates whether an extinguisher is inappropriate for use on a ...
David Schottke, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICTOGRAPH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pictograph is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why The Ancient Egyptians Would Love Our Yellow Smileys
Maybe the ancient Egyptians wanted the Rosetta Stone to be an example of how pictograph-based communication was the way forward, rather ... «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»
2
Emojis to appear in a feature film
... of the words 'e' (picture) and 'moji' (character) and a rough translation from its Japanese origins in the late 1990s forms the term "pictograph". «Blasting News, Jul 15»
3
Turkish Archaeologists Discover the World's Oldest Known Writings
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe could be the earliest known writing. A 12,000-year-old pictograph was found within the ... «artnet News, Jul 15»
4
Sony wins bidding war to make film based on emojis in 'seven-figure …
Originally meaning 'pictograph', the word emoji literally means 'picture' (e) and 'character' (moji). Pictured, a selection of emojis used by ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Is this the oldest evidence of written language? Pictograms found in …
'This is the portrayal of a moment - it could be the first example of pictograph. They are not random figures. 'We see this type of thing portrayal ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Archaeologists find 12000-year-old pictograph at Gobeklitepe
Excavations being conducted at the ancient city of Göbeklitepe in Turkey have uncovered an ancient pictograph on an obelisk which ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
7
Signs of world's first pictograph found in Göbeklitepe
Turkey's Göbeklitepe, the site of the world's oldest temple, may be the home of the first pictograph, according to a scene etched into an obelisk. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Explore naturally
In the shelter is evidence of rock art created years ago by American Indians, both in pictograph and petroglyph form, and we even spotted art of ... «Sync Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Ups and Downs:
Pictograph Park. Closed to the public since January, the Pictograph Cave was reopened to the public last week upon completion of repairs to ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Don't ride on the sidewalks
The first time I saw a road sign with a pictograph of a bicycle and below it the command “Share the Road,” my immediate thought was, “I wish ... «Chico News & Review, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pictograph [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pictograph>. Apr 2024 ».
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