Definitions for ideograph
ˈɪd i əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈaɪ di-ideo·graph

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ideogram, ideographnoun

   a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it

   "Chinese characters are ideograms"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ideographnoun

   An ideogram.

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1. ideograph

   An ideogram or ideograph (from Greek ἰδέα idéa "idea" and γράφω gráphō "to write") is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept, independent of any particular language, and specific words or phrases. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms. The numerals and mathematical symbols are ideograms – 1 'one', 2 'two', + 'plus', = 'equals', and so on (compare the section "Mathematics" below). In English, the ampersand & is used for 'and' and (as in many languages) for Latin et (as in &c for et cetera), % for 'percent' ('per cent'), # for 'number' (or 'pound', among other meanings), § for 'section', $ for 'dollar', € for 'euro', £ for 'pound', ° for 'degree', @ for 'at', and so on. The reason they are ideograms rather than logograms is that they do not denote fixed morphemes: they can be read in many different languages, not just English. There is not always only a single way to read them and they are in some cases read as a complex phrase rather than a single word.

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1. ideograph

   An ideograph is a written character or symbol that represents an idea or a concept, independent of any particular language or words. It conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object or concept, rather than through a phonetic representation. Common examples are found in systems of writing like Chinese characters or ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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1. Ideographnoun

   same as Ideogram

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1. Ideograph

   An ideograph or virtue word is a word frequently used in political discourse that uses an abstract concept to develop support for political positions. Such words are usually terms that do not have a clear definition but are used to give the impression of a clear meaning. Such examples include and . Rhetorical critics use chevrons or angle brackets to mark off ideographs. The term ideograph was coined by rhetorical scholar and critic Michael Calvin McGee describing the use of particular words and phrases as political language in a way that captures particular ideological positions. McGee sees the ideograph as a way of understanding of how specific, concrete instances of political discourse relate to the more abstract idea of political ideology. Robertson defines ideographs as “political slogans or labels that encapsulate ideology in political discourse.” Meanwhile, Celeste Condit and John Lucaites, influenced by McGee, explain, “Ideographs represent in condensed form the normative, collective commitments of the members of a public, and they typically appear in public argumentation as the necessary motivations or justifications for action performed in the name of the public.” Ideographs are common in advertising and political discourse.

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Anagrams for ideograph »

1. eidograph

How to pronounce ideograph?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ideograph in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ideograph in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ideograph in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ideograph
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ideograph
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideograph
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideograph
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ideograph