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logogram

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Definition of logogram

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

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But Roth had a vision for how his unique combination of attributes could not just benefit his own productions but the theater world at large.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Foreign brands without those two attributes are being marginalized.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Soap and water typically do the job Disinfectants became a symbol of protection during the pandemic.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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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

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Competitive admission to the academy, rank insignia on every uniform, exactly one captain per ship.

— Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Other insignias were created for lower ranks—some rendered in silver, others in gold—but in the decade following the American Civil War, the current color scheme had become largely fixed.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

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