Definition of ideogram Ideogram

id•e•o•gram

We found 6 definitions of ideogram from 4 different sources.

What does ideogram mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: ideograms
ideogram - a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it; "Chinese characters are ideograms"
		ideograph
		grapheme, graphic symbol, character (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
		logogram, logograph a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"

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Wiktionary

ideogram (Noun)
A symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include numerals, many Chinese characters, traffic sign s, or graphic symbols such as & and @.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ideogram (n.)
An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea.
ideogram (n.)
A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc.
ideogram (n.)
A phonetic symbol; a letter.

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ideogram, noun, singular of ideograms.

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