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Meaning of "pictographic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICTOGRAPHIC

pictographic  [ˌpɪktəˈɡræfɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICTOGRAPHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pictographic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PICTOGRAPHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pictographic

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 pictographic in the English dictionary

The definition of pictographic in the dictionary is in the form of a pictograph, or relating to a pictograph.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICTOGRAPHIC


bibliographic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk
biographic
ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪk
chromatographic
ˌkrəʊmətəˈɡræfɪk
crystallographic
ˌkrɪstələʊˈɡræfɪk
demographic
ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk
electrocardiographic
ɪˌlektrəʊˌkɑ:dɪəʊˈɡræfɪk
ethnographic
ˌɛθnəˈɡræfɪk
graphic
ˈɡræfɪk
holographic
ˌhɒləˈɡræfɪk
hydrographic
ˌhaɪdrəˈɡræfɪk
iconographic
aɪˌkɒnəˈɡræfɪk
oceanographic
ˌəʊʃənəˈɡræfɪk
orthographic
ˌɔːθəʊˈɡræfɪk
phonographic
ˌfəʊnəˈɡræfɪk
photographic
ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk
pornographic
ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk
radiographic
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk
reprographic
ˌriːprəˈɡræfɪk
topographic
ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk
typographic
ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICTOGRAPHIC

pictogram
pictograph
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 PICTOGRAPHIC

autobiographic
autographic
autoradiographic
calligraphic
cartographic
catastrophic
edaphic
electroencephalographic
electrophotographic
geographic
lithographic
petrographic
photolithographic
physiographic
polygraphic
stenographic
stereographic
stratigraphic
telegraphic
thermographic
tomographic

Synonyms and antonyms of pictographic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pictographic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICTOGRAPHIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

象形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pictográfica
570 millions of speakers

English

pictographic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pictographic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التصويرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пиктографическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pictográfica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pictographic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pictographique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pictographic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pictographic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絵文字の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piknik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pictographic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரைகலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pictographic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pittografico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrazkowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піктографічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pictografică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εικονογραφική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beeldskrif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piktografiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piktogrammer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pictographic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTOGRAPHIC»

The term «pictographic» is regularly used and occupies the 91.004 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTOGRAPHIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pictographic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pictographic» 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 pictographic

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICTOGRAPHIC»

Discover the use of pictographic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pictographic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pictographic Score Notation: A Compendium
An illustrative and evaluative look at the pictographic diagrams of 20th century composers.
Gardner Read, 1998
2
The Animal Symbols in the Pictographic Script of the Naxi People
Omhandler bl.a. Nationalmuseets Naxi-håndskrifter B.4404-4405 - B.5459.
Anna Fäldt, 2001
3
A pictographic history of the Oglala Sioux
Pictographs show all aspects of warfare, ceremonials, hunting and daily life of this major Plains Indian tribe during the 19th century. Includes extensive text about the artist and his work, also about Dakota history and historical art.
Amos Bad Heart Bull, Helen Heather Blish, 1967
4
Picturing Faith: A Facsimile Edition of the Pictographic ...
This book presents and analyzes a mid-nineteenth century Andean pictographic catechism produced for speakers of Quechua.
Barbara H. Jaye, William P. Mitchell, 2000
5
Ancient Scripts from Crete and Cyprus
Nevertheless, the importance of Mesopotamian and Phoenician signs as components of Cretan pictographic writing for its decipherment is equal to that of the Egyptian component, as will be demonstrated below. Development Pictographic ...
Jan G. P. Best, Fred C. Woudhuizen, 1988
6
Design for Music: Pictographic Index 2
This second volume in the Pictographic Index series from HansLijklema shows a selection of CDs, concert posters and othermusic-related work designed by 25 artists from around the world.
Hans Lijklema, 2011
7
The Arts of the North American Indian: Native Traditions in ...
Sioux pictographic images. By the mid- 1800s a recognizable Sioux style of pictography had developed. A horse had a bobbed tail, stylized phallus, and definite point on the back, behind which the rump sloped to the tail. Humans were  ...
Edwin L. Wade, 1986
8
Literacy in Human Development
Play was transformed into elementary writing, and writing was now able to assimilate the child's representational experience. We have reached the threshold of pictographic writing. VIII The period of picture writing is fully developed by the time ...
Marta Kohl de Oliveira, Jaan Valsiner, 1998
9
Pictographic: Index 1
Showcases graphic design, lettering and illustrationwith a focus on where these disciplines overlap.
Hans Lijklema, 2009
10
Autobiography & Postmodernism
Such pictographic names recall John Sturrock's early description of "the new model autobiographer" who writes associative autobiography that presents a spatial "diagram of the autobiographer" rather than a linear narrative description ( 61).
Kathleen M. Ashley, Leigh Gilmore, Gerald Peters, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICTOGRAPHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pictographic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wheat and barley grains found at Rehman Dheri site. — Dawn
Those, who worked at the site for years, found all salient features of the Indus Valley Civilisation there like town planning, pictographic writing ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
2
Review of “Palimpsest” by Matthew Battles
... abuses, and misunderstandings of writing across cultures and centuries, from early pictographic representations to contemporary computing. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
Domino's Emoji Literacy Campaign And More Prove Emoji Have …
... talk to the younger generations and comprehend the vast, pictographic world around them. How does Domino's plan to accomplish this goal? «Bustle, Jul 15»
4
Donald Ellis Gallery at Seattle Art Fair
They incorporated aspects of well-established pictographic traditions on the Plains, including imagery found in carvings on stone and paintings ... «ArtfixDaily, Jul 15»
5
Archaeologists find 12000-year-old pictograph at Gobeklitepe
Such images are most commonly found in pictographic writing, such as hieroglyphics or other characters used by ancient Sumerian and ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
6
Waterbotics in Clifton perfect for summer
In the Club's computer room, two rising fifth graders sat on the floor trying to decipher Lego's pictographic instructions. "It has to look like a 'U'," ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
7
Best Portland Sounds
... US Attorney, 1925-1933,” and a pictographic timeline in metal plates runs along the rim. But clearly the history lessons are just a ruse to get ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
8
Jim Gordon steps into Batman's shoes and Grant Morrison's …
There's a reason why the explosive decompression instructions on the laminated card in the seat-back on the airplane are given in pictographic ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
9
CAM to present the works of Wyatt Kahn
... (“tick tock”), another that serves as pictographic symbols of the overall painting, and a third that reveals an abstraction of the object depicted. «The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Jul 15»
10
Exhibition of American Indian Masterworks Coming to Carter
... pottery from the Southwest; sculptural objects from the Eastern Woodlands; Eastern regalia; Plains regalia; pictographic arts of the Plains; ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»

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