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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictograph
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Whatever explanation is ultimately offered, the image of a mother killed during an enforcement action has become a defining symbol of this moment.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nesrin Abdullah said that there was no electricity or running water in the town, which a decade ago became the symbol of resistance against IS.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak and how long it's taken to get to the current prize.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Jan. 2026
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All seven Harry Potter hardcover books signed by 12 cast members, including Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis and more, will be up for a drawing, according to Pancreatic Cancer UK.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both agree this cohort requires a unique approach to onboarding that takes into account generational attributes.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies’ defense was the difference in the game, both with their strategy and physical attributes.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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But decoding the pictograms could be a culturally and historically significant task.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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The image, known as the rebel loon, blends the outline of a loon with the familiar rebellion emblem.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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There were also dozens of vehicles that were marked with ICE emblems by a local company seen in a Northland parking lot.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Women other than Maxwell were redacted from videos and images being released Friday, Blanche said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 3 images Walking in the rain with an umbrella is never a hands-free experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The design features each Grand Slam logo framed within a tennis ball emblem, rendered in the tournament's signature colours, spanning the height of the plane.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Renovations concluding in 2026 First Ward Creative Arts The conversion of the former First Ward Elementary in uptown to a full-magnet arts middle school, serving grades 6-8, has already begun.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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If nothing changes, the Hispanic arts industry in Arkansas could be threatened, both musicians agreed.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Pictograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictograph. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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