logogram

noun

Definition of logogramnext
as in logograph

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Recent Examples of logogram Cuneiform became syllabic, repurposing its logograms, or word symbols, as sounds. — Longreads, 1 July 2025 Most interestingly, many of the artists used logograms (a symbol to represent a word) rooted in the use of homophones. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logogram
  1. attribute
  2. symbol
  3. pictograph
  4. insignia
  5. monogram
  6. logo
  7. crest
Noun
  • And the Ivory Coast international — who is expected to cost in the region of £35million — is a player who would add the attributes that Glasner craves.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The punchy track shows Cardi calling out her haters in a playful twist, while listing off the many attributes to her name.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of attribute
Noun
  • The city’s income inequality has also widened, and for Jean-François Lejeune, a professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture, the new crop of luxury buildings has become a potent symbol of that growing disparity.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of symbol
Noun
  • Reports of pictographs — American Indian picture writing — had attracted us to Missinaibi’s shores.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Each group has left its mark, from ancient cave dwellings to petroglyphs and pictographs etched into the canyon walls.
    — Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of pictograph
Noun
  • Commanders lauded the crew's superb performance, with 22 sailors earning their prestigious submarine warfare insignia.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Her white swimsuit had a lifeguard corps insignia, signaling her expertise in water safety.
    — Samantha Adams, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Dorm Décor Is No Joke Outfitting said tiny dorm rooms with monograms, dust ruffles, and designer-level home decor has become quite the beast itself at Southern colleges.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • For a personal touch, add a name or monogram for an extra $17.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Definition of monogram
Noun
  • In The News A year after Cracker Barrel’s leadership was vilified online for changing the restaurant’s longtime logo to get rid of the old man leaning on a barrel, the CEO who was at the helm during the change is stepping down.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • With its distinctive, and complex, twin-star-design LED headlights, accentuated by lovely rose-gold detailing and more illuminated Maybach logos, the car does have a stronger, more individual face.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
Definition of logo
Noun
  • The evacuation zone from the Sierra Nevada crest to Highway 395 was expanded to the north on Friday evening because of the new Cinder Complex, whose largest fires are designated as 5-3 and 5-4.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Champions Nigeria enter with 10 stars encircling the crest on their jerseys, having won 10 of the previous 13 WAFCONs, and looking to add an 11th.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of crest

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