Get to know Ideogram better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like character or grapheme.
Ideogram meaning
A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.
Using Ideogram
- The main meaning on this page is: A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.
- Useful related words include: ideograph, character, grapheme, graphic symbol.
- In the example corpus, ideogram often appears in combinations such as: an ideogram, ideogram by.
Context around Ideogram
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ideogram
- In this selection, "ideogram" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, face, logo, compound and representing stand out and add context to how "ideogram" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include is an ideogram for verbs and is an ideogram representing the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ideogram" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ideogram
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The logo (ideogram) is the image embodying an organization. (9 words)
The red circle and bar is an ideogram representing the idea of "no" or "not allowed". (16 words)
The third hieroglyph is a determinative: it is an ideogram for verbs of motion that gives the reader an idea of the meaning of the word. (26 words)
While the young man employs an unorthodox method for extinguishing a blaze engulfing a doll-house-sized structure, his canine companion stands sentinel while grasping in its open jaws a yellow ball emblazoned with the ubiquitous smiley face ideogram. (39 words)
Burton, pp. 130–131 In the dialogue with Spoletta, the "torture" motif—an "ideogram of suffering", according to Budden—is heard for the first time as a foretaste of what is to come. (33 words)
Often they reenforce the communication of the ideogram by repeating the first or last syllable in the term. In cuneiform In Sumerian, the single word kur had two meanings: 'hill' and 'country'. (32 words)
Example sentences (8)
While the young man employs an unorthodox method for extinguishing a blaze engulfing a doll-house-sized structure, his canine companion stands sentinel while grasping in its open jaws a yellow ball emblazoned with the ubiquitous smiley face ideogram.
Burton, pp. 130–131 In the dialogue with Spoletta, the "torture" motif—an "ideogram of suffering", according to Budden—is heard for the first time as a foretaste of what is to come.
In modern transcriptions of Linear B tablets, it is typically convenient to represent an ideogram by its Latin or English name or by an abbreviation of the Latin name.
Often they reenforce the communication of the ideogram by repeating the first or last syllable in the term. In cuneiform In Sumerian, the single word kur had two meanings: 'hill' and 'country'.
The logo (ideogram) is the image embodying an organization.
The red circle and bar is an ideogram representing the idea of "no" or "not allowed".
The third hieroglyph is a determinative: it is an ideogram for verbs of motion that gives the reader an idea of the meaning of the word.
The traditional interpretation of the 道 character, dating back to the (121 CE) Shuowen Jiezi dictionary, was a rare huiyi 會意 "compound ideogram" or " ideogrammic compound ".
Common combinations with ideogram
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an ideogram 4×
- ideogram by 2×