ideographic

Definition of ideographicnext

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Adjective
  • The French designer’s creations draw from a vast iconographic repertoire.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Holzinger is unabashedly committed to an iconographic project.
    Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • Although the theme of the collection is rooted in antiquity, many of the jewels also took inspiration from modern art such as the ’80s Memphis Movement or, in the case of the hieroglyphic clips, Frank Stella’s geometric shapes and bold colors of the ’70s.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Through the use of backlighting, their silhouettes will be thrown onto the facing walls to form a shadow sculpture evoking primitive graffiti or a hieroglyphic-like language.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • The $4,500 out-of-pocket maximum in the prompt is illustrative — the legal in-network ceiling is $9,250 in 2026.
    Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Winslow Homer’s The Morning Bell (originally The Old Mill, pictured above) is illustrative of this distinction in art.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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“Ideographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideographic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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