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Shigetaka Kurita’s icons were monochromatic pixel pictograms, which Nicolas Loufrani describes as incredibly smart and beautiful representations of concepts on a limited 12 x 12 dot canvas.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Akkadian was written in cuneiform, a system invented by the Sumerians that involves engraving pictograms and symbols into clay with a reed stylus.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, Kurita’s pictograms bear little resemblance to modern emojis and were more akin to the Macintosh pictograms created by Susan Kare in 1984.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
The political history of the Olympic pictogram by Kim Hew-Low
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—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Akkadian was written in cuneiform, a system invented by the Sumerians that involves engraving pictograms and symbols into clay with a reed stylus.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, Kurita’s pictograms bear little resemblance to modern emojis and were more akin to the Macintosh pictograms created by Susan Kare in 1984.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
The political history of the Olympic pictogram by Kim Hew-Low
This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictogram
Noun
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See the dwellings of ancient Native American civilizations on the Seven Hollows Trail, or take the Rock House Cave Trail to a natural shelter displaying pictographs that were left by the native inhabitants.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Another nearby point of interest for history buffs is Historic Blenheim and Civil War Interpretive Center, a Greek Revival-style house dating to 1859 that preserves signatures and pictographs from Federal soldiers who once lived there.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The second Jane Doe received KU Health’s letter and has received treatment at KU Health facilities for other matters.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Anderson, a U.S. citizen who lives in Connecticut, received a letter via email instructing her to self-deport, according to NBC News.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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From the pyramids to the mysteries of hieroglyphs and the afterlife, its legacy endures.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The encrusted object clearly qualified as cultural property, even more so when the treasure hunters cleaned it up, revealing that the shining chunk was actually an ingot stamped with Chinese ideograms.—
Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2024
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And as a sign of the ideogram’s lasting appeal, Hadid was photographed in New York City earlier this week wearing a cropped T-shirt with the yellow icon — albeit the brand was unknown.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
11 July 2024
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For those who don’t love the idea of an additional accessory, many designers showed shirting with embellished and graphic designs, numerals, and insignias on the chest for a slightly younger take on the grandmother-chic look.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Each transaction on a blockchain has a unique algorithm identifier of letters and numerals.—
Riley Mcdermid,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Inspector Morse had a passion for crosswords; Lord Peter Wimsey decoded ciphers.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the flip side, this will allow AI to crack ciphers much faster.—
Chaim Mazal,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Pictogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictogram. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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