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id·e·o·gram [ dee ə gràm, íddee ə gràm ] (plural id·e·o·grams) or id·e·o·graph [ íddee ə gràf ] (plural id·e·o·graphs)

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Definition:

1. symbol in writing system: a symbol used in some writing systems, e.g. those of Japan and China, that directly but abstractly represents a thing or concept itself rather than the word for it

2. graphic symbol: a symbol or graphic character used to represent a word, e.g. "@" or "&"

id·e·o·gram·mat·ic [ dee əgrə máttik, ìddee əgrə máttik ] adjective

id·e·o·gram·mat·i·cal·ly [ dee əgrə máttikəlee ] adverb

id·e·o·graph·ic [ dee ə gráffik, ìddee əgráffik ] adjective

id·e·o·graph·i·cal·ly [ ìddee ə gráffikəlee ] adverb

id·e·og·ra·phy [ dee óggrəfee, ìddee óggrəfee ] noun