pictograph

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Recent Examples of pictograph But before this, some of the brightest Chinese minds of the 20th century had to figure out a way to harness the complex pictographs that make up written Chinese into a typewriter, and later, a computer. Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025 Weave through boulders and around desert plants to reach ancient pictographs emblazoned on the walls of skyscraper-high yardangs (tall rock formations sculpted by the wind), before catching your breath during a picnic lunch. Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 Rock shelters are adorned with ancient Native American pictographs. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025 See the dwellings of ancient Native American civilizations on the Seven Hollows Trail, or take the Rock House Cave Trail to a natural shelter displaying pictographs that were left by the native inhabitants. Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pictograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictograph
Noun
  • The food allergy community and parents of children with autism have adopted the teal and blue, respectively, as symbols to promote awareness and inclusivity while trick-or-treating.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Explore the symbols, stories and customs of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through interactive crafts and activities.
    Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Costco has 'aggressive timeline' for construction, Nelson said Stephen Cross, real estate development director for Costco, said detailed building drawings are currently being created.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Walls will be dotted with paintings, drawings and etchings that reflect the history and private collection of husband-and-wife founders Gérard and Danielle Darel.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As part of the exercise, Straton took 10 key attributes of fashion companies and looked at what the biggest of the big had in common.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Data shows Halloween candy prices are increasing faster than inflation, a squeeze experts attribute to conditions in the cocoa crop climate and increases in confectionary manufacturing costs.
    Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Exploding in popularity as digital chatting caught on—an ascent that accelerated when Apple, Google, and their fellow behemoths became emoji adopters—the pictograms acknowledged no national boundaries.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
  • But decoding the pictograms could be a culturally and historically significant task.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Each coaster has an etching of something that is uniquely Louisville, from the city's skyline to its many pronunciations and the Fleur-de-lis emblem.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
  • His campaign emblem is a crane, symbolizing the construction boom of recent years.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • TruthScan’s difference Unlike other companies offering AI image and video detection, TruthScan has detection tools for enterprise companies and for the general public.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The bright blue hat showcases the white, raised embroidery of the Los Angeles Dodgers logo.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That left employees staring for a few minutes at the bright red Target bullseye logo on the call’s background while the issue was being resolved, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Protecting fanzines becomes an art — bin bags at the ready.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Pictograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictograph. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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