pictograph
/ˈpɪktəˌɡræf/
noun
- A picture or symbol used in a system of writing or recording information, especially in ancient or prehistoric contexts.
- Students learned how Native American tribes used pictographs to tell stories.
- A pictograph on the stone tablet represented a king's victory.
- The cave walls were covered with pictographs of animals and hunters.
- A graphical representation of data using pictures or symbols, where each picture stands for a certain number of items.
- In the pictograph, one smiley face equals ten happy customers.
- The teacher drew a pictograph showing how many apples each student ate.
- The newspaper used a pictograph to compare population growth in different cities.
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