ideogram

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Recent Examples of ideogram That shape, whose contour resembles both an indecipherable ideogram and a flat asymmetrical spaceship, shows Parsons’s inventive side. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideogram
Noun
  • Labor union, sectoral union or local union branch involved in worker representation and mobilization.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But the work adds to a growing body of research suggesting that large language models, or LLMs, contain internal representations of emotion-like states that can shape their behavior in ways their text output doesn’t reveal.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Simple in shape, being straight, these trumpets have remarkable embellishments depicting Egyptian gods and hieroglyphs.
    — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to hieroglyph texts, the interior walls feature murals depicting portraits of seated and kneeling figures, and archaeological evidence of papermaking tools.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Labeled by the press as a farmer and his wife, the depiction of the couple found detractors in both Iowans and art critics.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So the ability for people to make visual depictions and reach towards cinematic success became more palpable or more accessible.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The damage and disruption could also affect France’s image as a tourist destination in the long-term.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics.
    — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The orchestra paints a colorful musical portrait for the choreography.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Around the same time, Rivera painted a full-body portrait of Pan dancing, and Pan hung the painting in the parlor of his house.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Ideogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideogram. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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