See Also: pictograph(medicine)
pictograph(dictionary)

pictograph (iou)



pictograph noun. M19.
[from Latin pictus painted + -O- + -GRAPH.]
A pictorial symbol or sign; esp. a symbol representing a word or group of words in a writing system. Also, a piece of writing consisting of pictographs. M19.
A chart using pictures to represent statistical data. M20.
picto'graphic adjective consisting of or using pictographs M19.
pic'tography noun the art or practice of using pictographs M19.