pictograph
pronunciation
How to pronounce pictograph in British English:
UK ['pɪktəˌgrɑ:f]
How to pronounce pictograph in American English:
US ['pɪktəˌgrɑf]
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- Noun:
- a graphic character used in picture writing
Word Origin
- pictograph (n.)
- "picture or symbol representing an idea," 1851, from Latin pictus "painted," past participle of pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)) + -graph "something written." First used in reference to American Indian writing. Related: Pictography.
Example
- 1. Our empirical research in letter words proves that Chinese has adopted the Latin letters into its pictograph writing system .
- 2. “ Mountain ” in Chinese is a pictograph character which has its origin in the shape of the mountain .
- 3. So I guess it \'s a Dongba pictograph .
- 4. The shape of pictograph reveals peoples mode of thought when creating Chinese characters because of its characteristics of image-making and recording .
- 5. “ shou ” pictograph , abstractness and its changes of intension of “ shou ”, it reflect deep culture and aesthetic .