Pictogram
Ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pictogram (also pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto[1]) is a graphical symbol that conveys meaning through its visual resemblance to a physical object. Pictograms are used in systems of writing and visual communication. A pictography is a writing system[2] which uses pictograms. Some pictograms, such as hazard pictograms, may be elements of formal languages.
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In the field of prehistoric art, the term "pictograph" has a different definition, and specifically refers to art painted on rock surfaces. Pictographs are contrasted with petroglyphs, which are carved or incised.