Ideogram

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɪd.i.É™.ɡɹæm/, /ˈaɪ.di.É™.ɡɹæm/
• US IPA: /ˈɪd.i.oÊŠ.ɡɹæm/, /ˈɪd.i.É™.ɡɹæm/

Alternative forms

• ideogramme rare

Full definition of ideogram

Noun

1. A symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include numerals, many Chinese characters, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as & and @.

Synonyms

• (symbol) ideograph

Derived terms

• ideogrammatic
• ideogrammatically

Related terms

• logogram
• pictogram