| pictograph |
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A symbol that looks like the thing it represents. For example, using a drawing of a dog to represent the concept dog. Note: This is in contrast to logograms, which are symbols that don't resemble the thing they represent. For example, using $ to represent the dollar. |
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Example -  Pictographs from 1510 showing the story of the arrival of missionaries in Hispaniola. |
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Etymology - The word derives from the Latin pictus, painted + graphos, writing. It was first used in reference to American Indian writing. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1851: "Plate 60 Pictograph A. Chippewa Petition to the President of the United States." (Schoolcraft Ind. Tribes I. 416 ) |
