logogram
noun
logo·gram
ˈlȯ-gə-ˌgram 
ˈlä-
: a letter, symbol, or sign used to represent an entire word
the ampersand and dollar sign are logograms
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Most interestingly, many of the artists used logograms (a symbol to represent a word) rooted in the use of homophones.
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Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
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“Logogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logogram. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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