| ideogram |
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A character that symbolizes the idea of a thing, but which gives no indication of how it should be pronounced.
Notes: 1. They are also called ideographs. |
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Example - @, #, $, %, &, 2, 9, and 0 |
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Etymology - The word derives from the Greek idea, form + gram, something written. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1838: "Nor was Dr. Young less successful with the hieroglyphic ideograms (or symbolic characters direct and indirect), many of which he determined.' (Hincks in Blackwoods Magazine July 106/2) |
