ideography

noun

ide·​og·​ra·​phy ˌi-dē-ˈä-grə-fē 

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1

: the use of ideograms

2

: the representation of ideas by graphic symbols

Examples of ideography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only male aristocrats had the leisure, means and authority to learn and use Chinese ideography. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 29 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ideography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography