ideogram

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Recent Examples of ideogram This erroneous belief that all Chinese characters are ideograms — symbols that express ideas directly, without language — remains widespread today in the West. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025 The encrusted object clearly qualified as cultural property, even more so when the treasure hunters cleaned it up, revealing that the shining chunk was actually an ingot stamped with Chinese ideograms. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 And as a sign of the ideogram’s lasting appeal, Hadid was photographed in New York City earlier this week wearing a cropped T-shirt with the yellow icon — albeit the brand was unknown. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 July 2024 The artist’s small paintings are as dense and provocative as his large ones — tiny worlds full of ideograms, like tarot cards. Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023 However, using numbers is not allowed under those rules, and using pictures, like an emoji or ideogram, in a name is expressly forbidden. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 May 2020 Much like the previous set introduced last year, Emoji 13.0 promotes inclusion and diversity, with ideograms of gender-neutral brides and grooms, Santa Claus, and bottle-feeding parents in various skin tones. cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020 Luxurious hotels, casinos, and nightclubs merge with gray buildings, European remains, and Taoist temples, in a city full of ideogram signs, and unmistakable smells and sounds. Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 Spanish filled the airwaves; the ideograms and characters of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian languages covered the store signs, sparking an angry nativist movement. Héctor Tobar, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
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Noun
  • The author makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in this article.
    William Jones, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The Newhouse family will continue as shareholders in the combined entity and have board representation.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • From the pyramids to the mysteries of hieroglyphs and the afterlife, its legacy endures.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The stone is carved in the style of Teotihuacan, but it’s also covered with Maya hieroglyphs, which tell the tale of the conquest.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The team created ceiling frescoes reminiscent of artist Israel Rubinstein’s playful depictions of gaming scenes, and also looked to the works of Salvador Dalí and Meret Oppenheim for other inspiration.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • Outside of the emotional rollercoaster of Keisha and Justin’s romance, the series offers generous and glittering depictions of family, friendship and young adulthood.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
  • Russia is playing for time, evidently, and amassing forces on the eastern frontline, drone images show, ahead of a likely summer offensive.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The obelisk is covered in hieroglyphics—the ancient Egyptians’ pictorial writing system—and engraved with both names that Ramses used as king.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • Frame The Brand Story As A Relatable Hero’s Journey From the time of cavemen and hieroglyphics, humans have been storytellers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Given the global report from the IMF, these individual country case studies are live illustrations of the challenge ahead globally.
    Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Quick Dry This multi-purpose hair cream speeds things up while also tackling frizziness and other common vexations By India Knight Photo illustration by Chop Choppish Shop Read On Bust a Move Sun’s Out, Buns Out ’Tis the season to show them off.
    Tuppence Middleton, Air Mail, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Some portraits explore sexuality more overtly than others, but all can be read in the spirit of the exhibition.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • This portrait of a chef who moved from Japan in the 1970s delivers a generous helping of warm and fuzzy feels, as its subject faces challenges with determination and celebrates the daily joy of creating beautiful bites.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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