pictogram
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pictogram
(text)(Or "pictograph") A symbol which is a picture that
represents an object or concept, e.g. a picture of an envelope
used to represent an e-mail message.
Pictograms are common in everyday life, e.g. signs in public places or roads, whereas the term "icon" is specific to interfaces on computers or other electronic devices.
Compare: ideogram.
Pictograms are common in everyday life, e.g. signs in public places or roads, whereas the term "icon" is specific to interfaces on computers or other electronic devices.
Compare: ideogram.
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