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चित्रलिपि
Sign in to saveAn ideogram or ideograph (from Greek + ) is a symbol that is used within a given writing system to represent an idea or concept in a given language. (Ideograms are contrasted with phonograms, which indicate sounds of speech and thus are independent of any particular language.) Some ideograms are more arbitrary than others: some are only meaningful assuming preexisting familiarity with some convention; others more directly resemble their signifieds. Ideograms that represent physical objects by visually illustrating them are called pictograms.
An ideogram is a symbol in a writing system that represents an idea or concept directly, rather than representing the sounds of speech like regular letters do. They matter because they can communicate meaning across language barriers—some ideograms visually resemble what they represent (called pictograms), while others require familiarity with specific conventions to be understood.
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Within Vinony's link graph, चित्रलिपि is referenced by 860 other articles, and connects out to cuneiform, Georgian scripts and Ulu scripts.
It sits within the topics Communication design, Graphic design and Use Oxford spelling from March 2024.
Its subject is documented across 55 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- symbol
- Image
- Comparative evolution of Cuneiform, Egyptian and Chinese characters.jpg
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- used by
- ideographic writing system
- different from
- logogram
- Commons category
- Ideograms
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- contributing factor of
- grapheme
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