Graphism
//ˈɡɹɑːf.ɪz.(ə)m// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The expression of thought in material symbols. countable, uncountable
"The complex but fundamental relationship between language and graphism is one of the more provocative recognitions of Gesture and Speech."
Example
More examples"The complex but fundamental relationship between language and graphism is one of the more provocative recognitions of Gesture and Speech."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to draw, paint, sketch; to write”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism, a suffix forming abstract nouns of action, state, condition, or doctrine”).
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