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pictographs

Definition of pictographsnext
plural of pictograph

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictographs
Noun
  • The event featured some confusion around symbols.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Ancient petroglyphs of human figures and cryptic symbols thought to have been scrawled by the Taino, the islands’ pre-Columbian inhabitants, appeared under our flashlight beams.
    Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.
    Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, Libra will find that their affinity towards each other is based on their juxtaposing attributes, spiritual connection and attraction.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Mahon ran Channel 4 for eight years and is seen as a savvy political and commercial operator, who is sure-footed under scrutiny — all attributes that would serve her well in the hellfire moments that often come with running the BBC.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Wallpaper showing drawings from engineers at General Motors' headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The result is far more complex than the drawings of volcanoes most saw in school, with a main vent connecting a chamber of magma with the surface.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The vishaps’ consistent ties to water sources, their polished surfaces and their precise placement in harsh alpine zones point to a widespread belief system in which water itself was sacred and required such totems of appreciation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Among the totems, knickknacks, and ephemera in Will Shortz’s home-cum-museum, and one of his favorite items, is a copy of the 1924 book inscribed by Dick Simon and Max Schuster, sent to its source of inspiration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Stroke by stroke, the emblems take shape over time; time Rollins spends reflecting on the drug charges that landed him in jail and what the experience has cost him.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
    Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Northwest School of the Arts, which currently serves grades 6-12, will, instead, be a full-choice high school arts magnet program, serving grades 9-12.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • If nothing changes, the Hispanic arts industry in Arkansas could be threatened, both musicians agreed.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Velásquez has also overseen the growth of the museum’s touring art program, which has sent both individual artworks and complete exhibitions out into the world.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Participants will be able to add to the mobile with their own thoughts and artworks.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Pictographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictographs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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