pictographic

adjective

Definition of pictographicnext
as in iconographical

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  1. iconographic
  2. hieroglyphic
  3. illustrative
Adjective
  • And unlike the cylinder seals, the hundreds of iconographic signs attributed to proto-cuneiform have only ever been found on tablets in southern Iraq.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • It was sketched with very little iconographic reference.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 July 2024
Definition of iconographic
Adjective
  • In the middle of the 19th century, little was known about this advanced culture—which calculated lunar, solar, and Venusian cycles, and invented hieroglyphic writing and the concept of the number zero with hardly any tools.
    Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with the same text in different scripts; Demotic, hieroglyphic and Greek.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of hieroglyphic
Adjective
  • Outside’s reporting on the Yaak Valley offers another illustrative example of these dynamics.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Strong candidates in each sub-sector are included here in an illustrative list: • Natural gas: Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), American Gas Association (AGA).
    Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of illustrative
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