Thesaurus results for PICTOGRAPH

pictograph

noun

Definition of pictograph

as in symbol

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as in drawing

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Recent Examples of pictograph 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 Visitors should allow plenty of daylight hours to find and view the artwork, including some petroglyphs and pictographs that can only be viewed after a short walk. — Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Arabic is the outcome of centuries of trade, innovation and communication, never letting go of the beauty of symbols, pictographs and glyphs. — Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Not For Radio and Suki Waterhouse were among those teased early via pictographs on Lollapalooza social media accounts. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pictograph

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Noun

As her anger and resistance grow, her body begins to transform into porcelain, becoming a powerful symbol of her silent rebellion and her fight to reclaim her own identity.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbol

Noun

Collectively, the launches position sustainability as one performance attribute among several—including comfort, opacity, cooling and durability—rather than as a standalone proposition.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
And Cullen is the reason Optimus Prime retained the attributes fans love so much about that character.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

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Both squads wore shirts with player names removed from the back, replaced by seven pictograms representing different categories of disability.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Composed of pictograms, the Azcatitlán’s 25 folios feature a succession of Aztec rulers, and dramatize the arrival of Hernán Cortés and Christianity.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of pictogram

Noun

People choose emblems, like a star or a flower, for a little flair.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The group’s early music was lo-fi, vintage-leaning, and just twee enough to make the scrappy garage rockers an emblem of early-mid aughts Urban Outfitters hipsterdom.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of emblem

Noun

Black Diamond has also made a pink version of its lightest functional carabiner featuring the first logo other than its own in company history.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
The interesting thing about this is the franchise is marketing this gear emblazoned with Washington Redskins script and logos as Commanders gear.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Trainers then lead participants in a 45-minute full-body workout before the class moves into another room fashioned as a recovery space with art and quiet music.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Rooster is set on the Ludlow college campus, where author Greg Russo’s daughter Katie (Charly Clive) teaches art history.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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