pictographs

Definition of pictographsnext
plural of pictograph

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Noun
  • During the administration of former strongman Nicolás Maduro, El Helicoide became one of the most emblematic symbols of political repression in Venezuela.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Organizational psychologists and anthropologists have long studied the importance of symbols and ritual in culture and the workplace.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There’s been a couple of fun AI pictures.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Posters of rock bands were replaced with pictures of Serbian saints and stately World War I generals.
    Aleksandar Hemon, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When a user is online shopping, Phia can detect the exact image by price, brand, and physical attributes like color and shape.
    Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Both agree this cohort requires a unique approach to onboarding that takes into account generational attributes.
    John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Winning Triple Twist numbers 02-16-22-33-37-39 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The vishaps’ consistent ties to water sources, their polished surfaces and their precise placement in harsh alpine zones point to a widespread belief system in which water itself was sacred and required such totems of appreciation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Among the totems, knickknacks, and ephemera in Will Shortz’s home-cum-museum, and one of his favorite items, is a copy of the 1924 book inscribed by Dick Simon and Max Schuster, sent to its source of inspiration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Stroke by stroke, the emblems take shape over time; time Rollins spends reflecting on the drug charges that landed him in jail and what the experience has cost him.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
    Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Through its school, DTH provides world-class arts education programming taught by African American and other racially diverse artists.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In addition to fiber arts — work created primarily from natural or synthetic fibers, such as yarn, thread, and fabric — painting, drawing and pottery also help spur creativity and take time and dedication, the perfect outlet while trying to whittle down screen time.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The exhibition included nearly 300 of the artist’s unpublished manuscripts and original artworks presented to the public for the first time.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The guest-only Chapel Club has a more plush, salon-like feel and there’s more than a hint of naughtiness with stained glass windows casting color onto the sensual artworks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Pictographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictographs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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