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Explore Pictographic through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like character or grapheme. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Pictographic in a sentence

Pictographic meaning

  1. Represented by pictures.
  2. Of or pertaining to pictographs.

Synonyms of Pictographic

character grapheme graphic symbol

Related words

Other words often associated with Pictographic or its synonyms:

quality fibre property role fiber lineament part trait attribute dimension

Using Pictographic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Represented by pictures. | Of or pertaining to pictographs.
  • Useful related words include: character, grapheme, graphic symbol.

Context around Pictographic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

stylised 1× bear 1× quasi 1×

Often after:

evidence 1× inscriptions 1× symbols 1× sketches 1× tradition 1× writing 1×

Sentence patterns with Pictographic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and stylised pictographic evidence 1× characters are pictographic sketches of 1× many bear pictographic inscriptions generally 1× of quasi pictographic writing which 1× oral and pictographic tradition also 1× pictographic symbols depict 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an outline of 1× many bear pictographic 1× pictographic symbols depict 1× shōkei moji 象形文字 1× the aztec oral 1× the people had 1×

Common sentence endings:

and their exploits 1× object they represent 1× remains un deciphered 1× stylised pictographic evidence 1× word ʾālep ox 1× writing or script 1×

Words around Pictographic

Just before it in the word index:

pictograms 12 pictogram 7 pictland 17 pictish 43 pictionary 8 pictet 47

Just after it in the word index:

pictographs 8 picton 34 pictor 4 pictorial 88 pictou 95 picts 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Pictographic

  • In this selection, "pictographic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stylised, bear, quasi, evidence, inscriptions and symbols stand out and add context to how "pictographic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and stylised pictographic evidence and characters are pictographic sketches of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pictographic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pictographic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many bear pictographic inscriptions generally thought to be a form of writing or script. (14 words)

Shōkei moji (象形文字) Shōkei (Mandarin: xiàngxíng) characters are pictographic sketches of the object they represent. (15 words)

An outline of these later games can be conjectured, using written histories, contemporary accounts, statuary, ephemera, memorabilia and stylised pictographic evidence. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Pictographic symbols depict the object referred to by the word, such as an icon of a bull denoting the Semitic word ʾālep "ox". (23 words)

The people had a high standard of art and craftsmanship and a well-developed system of quasi-pictographic writing which remains un-deciphered. (23 words)

An outline of these later games can be conjectured, using written histories, contemporary accounts, statuary, ephemera, memorabilia and stylised pictographic evidence. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

An outline of these later games can be conjectured, using written histories, contemporary accounts, statuary, ephemera, memorabilia and stylised pictographic evidence.

Many bear pictographic inscriptions generally thought to be a form of writing or script.

Pictographic symbols depict the object referred to by the word, such as an icon of a bull denoting the Semitic word ʾālep "ox".

Shōkei moji (象形文字) Shōkei (Mandarin: xiàngxíng) characters are pictographic sketches of the object they represent.

The Aztec oral and pictographic tradition also described the history of the Toltec empire giving lists of rulers and their exploits.

The people had a high standard of art and craftsmanship and a well-developed system of quasi-pictographic writing which remains un-deciphered.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pictographic" in a sentence?
An example: "An outline of these later games can be conjectured, using written histories, contemporary accounts, statuary, ephemera, memorabilia and stylised pictographic evidence." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "pictographic" from authentic English texts.
What does "pictographic" mean?
Pictographic means: Represented by pictures.
What are synonyms of "pictographic"?
Common synonyms of "pictographic" include: character, grapheme, graphic symbol.
How many example sentences with "pictographic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "pictographic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.