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July 17, 2019 ideogram [id-ee-uh-gram, ahy-dee-] noun 1. a written symbol that represents an idea or object directly rather than a particular word or speech sound, as a Chinese character. We Can Thank Alexander Hamilton For Giving Us These Words word-facts Kangaroo Words: Words That Contain Their Own Synonyms WORD OF THE DAY ideogram continued... QUOTES Ideograms are symbols that represent ideas or concepts rather than objects themselves—a circle with a line through it (🚫) to indicate prohibition, for example. Many emoji are hybrids of ideograms and pictograms. -- Ian Bogost, "Emoji Don't Mean What They Used To," The Atlantic, February 11, 2019 ORIGIN An ideogram or ideograph is "a written symbol that represents an idea or object directly rather than a word or speech sound, as a Chinese character." Ideogram and ideograph literally mean "a written idea," from Greek idéa "idea" and the noun grámma or the Greek combining form -graphos, both meaning "something written," which are derivatives of the verb gráphein "to write." Because ideograms convey meaning, not words or sounds, 5 can be pronounced five, fünf, pięć, pĕt, pénte, pémpe, or in several thousand other ways. Ideogram and ideograph both entered English in the first half of the 19th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 What Are The Different Names For The American Flag? You don't have to be a vexillologist or a red-blooded 'Murican to find these monikers for the flag of the United States fascinating. 2 Expressions For Epic Fails And Major Mistakes Epic fail isn't the only term for ridiculously crummy situations. The English language has all kinds of colorful sayings for when things go to s**t. Take a look. 3 Quotes To Boost Your Confidence Sometimes we could all use a boost of confidence, and these quotes are just the thing to provide motivation. 4 The Greatest Language Hits Of Black Music June is African-American Music Appreciation Month, also known as Black Music Month. It's a time to commemorate the continuing legacy of Black music on American life, and, for our part, we're celebrating the lingo, spanning Louis Armstrong's blues to City Girl's drip, that Black musicians helped take platinum in our lexicon. 5 Famous Quotes From Modern Books These modern authors are destined to become classics. Read this quotes and add the books to your reading list. © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 400 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy