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Pictographic

//ˌpɪktəˈɡɹæfɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Represented by pictures. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to pictographs. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of or characterized by the use of pictographs wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A pictograph or hieroglyph.

    "Only two words in English possess a bare minimum resemblance to that of pictographics: eye (two es are the eyes, and the y is the nose) and bed (two vertical strokes from b and d compose the frame of the bed)."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pictograph + -ic.

Etymology 2

From pictograph + -ic.

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