pictograms

noun

plural of pictogram
as in hieroglyphs

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  1. hieroglyphs
  2. letters
  3. numerals
Noun
  • Some examples took more direct cues—such as the collectible Egyptian Pattern bracelets and brooches similar to 1924 examples depicting hieroglyphs.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • Pieces of papyrus or stone, with hieroglyphs sometimes incomplete, were recreated as a precious trio of clips, each with Fragment in their name.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Definition of hieroglyphs
Noun
  • Take cues from Celine and Dries Van Noten and look for long pendants featuring a constellation of medallions, letters, shells, horns, the like.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In their view, the image separating the letters Π and Ι from Λ, Α, Τ and Ο denoted two separate words.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of letters
Noun
  • The Senator Chronograph Navigator is home to a matte black dial with luminous Arabic numerals—an apt choice, given that pilot’s watches needed to be easy to read and use even under the most intense conditions.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of numerals
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“Pictograms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictograms. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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