pictography

pictography
noun Date: 1851 use of pictographs ; picture writing 1

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  • pictography — [pik täg′rə fē] n. writing by the use of pictographs; picture writing …   English World dictionary

  • pictography — pikˈtägrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary picto + graphy : use of pictographs : picture writing 1 a * * * /pik tog reuh fee/, n. the use of pictographs; picture writing. [1850 55; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pictography — /pik tog reuh fee/, n. the use of pictographs; picture writing. [1850 55; PICTOGRAPH + Y3; see GRAPHY] * * * Expression of words and ideas through drawings (pictographs), considered a forerunner of true writing. Pictographs are drawn in a… …   Universalium

  • pictography — pic·tog·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • pictography — pic•tog•ra•phy [[t]pɪkˈtɒg rə fi[/t]] n. ling. picture writing • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • pictography — /pɪkˈtɒgrəfi/ (say pik togruhfee) noun the use of pictographs; picture writing …  

  • writing — /ruy ting/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that writes. 2. written form: to commit one s thoughts to writing. 3. that which is written; characters or matter written with a pen or the like: His writing is illegible. 4. such characters or… …   Universalium

  • Rock art — is a term in archaeology for any man made markings made on natural stone. They can be divided into:*Petroglyphs carvings into stone surfaces *Pictographs rock and cave paintingsIn addition, petroforms and inukshuks are rock art made by aligning… …   Wikipedia

  • pictographie — [ piktɔgrafi ] n. f. • 1860; du lat. pictus « peint » et graphie ♦ Didact. Système primitif de communication graphique utilisant des pictogrammes. ● pictographie nom féminin Utilisation de pictogrammes en vue de la communication écrite.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Bernie Wrightson — Infobox Comics creator imagesize = caption = At the 2006 Dallas Comic Con. Photo by Corey Bond. birthname = birthdate = October 27, 1948 location = Baltimore, Maryland deathdate = deathplace = nationality = American area = Penciller; Inker;… …   Wikipedia

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