Graphism

//ˈɡɹɑːf.ɪz.(ə)m// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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"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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