logograph

Definition of logographnext

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Noun
  • Analysts attribute support for Israel in the region to deep Christian traditions woven throughout public life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Females pick mates based on several call attributes, including call length.
    — Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Michigan's state flag is a blue background featuring the state's coat of arms, a design dating back to 1865, according to the state of Michigan.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Cuneiform became syllabic, repurposing its logograms, or word symbols, as sounds.
    — Longreads, 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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“Logograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logograph. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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