An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea.
A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, ?, $, ?, etc.
A phonetic symbol; a letter.
Pictures used to symbolize an idea. (e.g., using "?" to represent "Need help?" or "Have a question?")
A sign recording a concept or idea
An ideogram is a character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it.
(a) Graphic symbol which symbolizes a thing or an idea but not necessarily a particular word for it. Used by some writers for logogram. (b) In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a determinative indicating the meaning of (clustered) phonograms.
a character that represents an idea, single thought or concept pictured, without being completely obvious about what this idea is
a special type of symbol, a graphic sign for an idea or concept
(sense sign) a hieroglyph signifying the actual object depicted or a closely connected notion
a picture or symbols used in a system of writing to represent a thing or an idea but not a particular word of phrase for it; especially one that represents not the object pictured but some thing or idea that the object pictured is supposed to suggest
a symbol or picture representing an idea or concept rather than a word
A non-verbal icon used to represent a thing or idea. (For instance, arrows used to indicate direction.) Ideograms are valued for their ability to transcend language barriers, communications disorders, and illiteracy.
A picture or symbol which represents a thing or idea in such a way as to transcend preconditioning and cultural context.
An ideogram or ideograph (from Greek idea "idea" + grapho "to write") is a graphic symbol that represents an idea, rather than a group of letters arranged according to the phonemes of a spoken language, as is done in alphabetic languages. Examples of ideograms include wayfinding signage, such as in airports and other environments where many people may not be familiar with the language of the place they are in, as well as Arabic numerals and mathematical notation, which are used worldwide regardless of how they are pronounced in different languages.