ideogram (C2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪdiəˌɡræm/
Definition
A graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept directly rather than representing the sounds of a spoken language.
Examples
The ancient scribe carefully carved each ideogram into the clay tablet to record the harvest.
Many modern traffic signs function as an ideogram, conveying a warning without the need for written text.
Learning to read a language based on an ideogram system requires memorizing thousands of unique characters.
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