ideograph

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Recent Examples of ideograph To integrate that useful principle into his encoding scheme, Zhi decided to index characters by their components—the simpler characters within each ideograph—using the first letter of each component’s pinyin spelling. Jing Tsu, Wired, 23 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideograph
Noun
  • The encrusted object clearly qualified as cultural property, even more so when the treasure hunters cleaned it up, revealing that the shining chunk was actually an ingot stamped with Chinese ideograms.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • And as a sign of the ideogram’s lasting appeal, Hadid was photographed in New York City earlier this week wearing a cropped T-shirt with the yellow icon — albeit the brand was unknown.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 July 2024
Noun
  • Always review forms and do not work with someone who will not sign a VA representation form (21-22 or 21-22a).
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Yellowstone has tackled hot-button topics that are top of mind for voters this year: land ownership, representation onscreen with its Native storytelling and reproductive rights, among other topics.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • One comic artist tells a story through shadows behind the curtains of a window; another, with hieroglyphs the reader must decipher with the help of a legend.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
  • One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The images are often metaphorical vs. a straight-ahead depiction of what’s going on.
    William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The third is a depiction of the Buddhist concept of the second arrow.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • On May 15, the park issued a news release alongside images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the man and woman in the video.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Governor’s Veto The website for Kingstree depicts idyllic images of small-town life, with white people sitting on a porch swing, kayaking on a river, eating ice cream, and strolling with their dogs.
    Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The edition in the Mercantile was published in 1614 and comprises of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Depending on one's knowledge of Gleason's system, the paint lids were helpful navigation tools or mysterious, and perhaps unsightly, hieroglyphics.
    Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This deceptive game is the perfect illustration of modern marketing.
    Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Among the handouts was a bookmark with an illustration of a voting booth and two children outside.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Online, suspicion was often aimed at the victims’ family members as well as unaffiliated Delphi residents and men across the US — anyone and everyone who bore a passing resemblance to the sketch.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Even if they are not inspired by ballot parties, the get-togethers bear an uncanny resemblance to them.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Ideograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideograph. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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