pictographs

noun

plural of pictograph
1
as in symbols

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2
as in pictures

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictographs
  1. symbols
  2. pictures
  3. attributes
  4. drawings
  5. totems
  6. arts
  7. emblems
  8. artworks
Noun
  • Otero Alcántara has a long history of incorporating the religious symbols into his artwork.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • He was convicted of offenses including desecration of national symbols, contempt and public ​disorder, and spent five years in the Guanajay prison near Havana.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Definition of symbols
Noun
  • At the same time, fascinated engineers around the world were examining the same pictures and videos as everyone else.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Apparently, at the airport, all the flight attendants were trying to take pictures with her.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Hollywood now effectively markets these technical attributes, making the format a key draw.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Output aside, Tzolis has the key ‘macro’ attributes that have been crucial to Mikel Arteta’s side developing into England’s champions.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • The book visualizes these geometries through hundreds of scale drawings and illustrations, backed up by thorough research and real-world examples of how transport networks fit into urban design.
    — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • According to Indefence Magazine’s analysis, meaningful technology transfer involves much more than sharing engineering drawings.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • The shrinekeeper greets bar patrons, gives them nicknames, will learn to recognize regulars, plays games of chess alone and with guests, and accepts tips that manifest into permanent flora or small totems within the microcosm of the work.
    — Gabriella Angeleti, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Why Ketchikan matters Long before Ketchikan became a bustling fishing town and cruise port, the sheltered waterways of Southeast Alaska were home to Indigenous communities whose histories were carved into towering cedar totems.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Definition of totems
Noun
  • Her online magazine, Aromatica Poetica, is an arts and culture laboratory for the advancement of smell and taste.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • The San Francisco arts community has long prized its bohemia (which dates back to the late 1870s); and the past few months its members have accused the AI entrepreneurs and their ecosystem of bringing an emphasis on commerce that undermines bohemia.
    — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of arts
Noun
  • More Jews report hiding their Star of David necklaces along with other Jewish emblems; 73% report experiencing antisemitism online.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • However, Manfred said the Dodgers and Giants were allowed to keep using Pride emblems on uniforms and hats under a grandfathered exception because Los Angeles and San Francisco are home to large LGBTQ communities and both clubs wanted to show support for those fans.
    — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of emblems
Noun
  • Living New Deal, a nonprofit that is working on a database of New Deal public artworks across America, is one of the organizations that has endorsed the PRESERVE Act.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • The trove of artworks includes a mixed-media drawing by Nicole Eisenman, 1960s works by Lee Friedlander and a self portrait made by the artist, DJ, and poet Juliana Huxtable.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Definition of artworks
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