ideographic

Definition of ideographicnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideographic
Adjective
  • Holzinger is unabashedly committed to an iconographic project.
    Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
  • Others include the spectrometric, the iconographic, the gemological, and the horny.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s the decorative labanotation (or choreography notes) on the eastern exterior wall, featuring hieroglyphic-like markings.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Broad-limbed ceiba trees shade crumbling pyramids; hieroglyphic stelae portray the city’s early Maya rulers.
    Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • All figures from these sources throughout this article should be treated as illustrative and educational, not as forecasts or recommendations.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Ideographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideographic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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