ideogram

ideo·gram

noun \ˈi-dē-ə-ˌgram, ˈī-\

Definition of IDEOGRAM

1

: a picture or symbol used in a system of writing to represent a thing or an idea but not a particular word or phrase for it; especially : one that represents not the object pictured but some thing or idea that the object pictured is supposed to suggest

2

: logogram

— ideo·gram·ic or ideo·gram·mic \ˌi-dē-ə-ˈgra-mik, ˌī-\ adjective

— ideo·gram·mat·ic \-dē-ō-grə-ˈma-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of IDEOGRAM

1838

Rhymes with IDEOGRAM

ad nauseam, angiogram, audiogram, cardiogram, Grand Coulee Dam, in personam, microprogram, New Amsterdam, Omar Khayyám, Virginia ham