Thesaurus results for IDEOGRAM

ideogram

noun

Definition of ideogram

as in ideograph

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Recent Examples of ideogram That shape, whose contour resembles both an indecipherable ideogram and a flat asymmetrical spaceship, shows Parsons’s inventive side. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026 This erroneous belief that all Chinese characters are ideograms — symbols that express ideas directly, without language — remains widespread today in the West. — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025 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 The artist’s small paintings are as dense and provocative as his large ones — tiny worlds full of ideograms, like tarot cards. — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023 However, using numbers is not allowed under those rules, and using pictures, like an emoji or ideogram, in a name is expressly forbidden. — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 May 2020 Luxurious hotels, casinos, and nightclubs merge with gray buildings, European remains, and Taoist temples, in a city full of ideogram signs, and unmistakable smells and sounds. — Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideogram

Noun

The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Research published in Nature demonstrated classification using quantum states as feature spaces, offering different representations for evaluating relationships within data.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of representation

Noun

Simple in shape, being straight, these trumpets have remarkable embellishments depicting Egyptian gods and hieroglyphs.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
In addition to hieroglyph texts, the interior walls feature murals depicting portraits of seated and kneeling figures, and archaeological evidence of papermaking tools.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of hieroglyph

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Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The painting will be displayed alongside an ancient relief borrowed from the National Roman Museum, reportedly introduced to Rembrandt through a reproduction, that inspired his depiction of Bathsheba attended to by a footmaid.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of depiction

Noun

Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics.

— Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of hieroglyphic

Noun

IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

The work, known as the Tondo of the Two Brothers, dates back to the 2nd century and belongs to a group of paintings known as the Fayum portraits.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay chose Milton Rogovin’s informal, untitled portrait of a beautiful young Buffalo woman from his East Side, 1961-63 collection.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026