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pictogram

/ˈpɪktəɡræm/noun

उच्चारण पिक्टग्रैम

चित्रालेख

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] statistics

    a diagram that uses small pictures or symbols to show quantities, each picture standing for a fixed number

    चित्रालेख

    • In the pictogram, each tree symbol stands for 100 trees planted.
    • Radhika showed the number of books read each month in a neat pictogram.
    • The pictogram showed that each star stood for fifty visitors to the fair.
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    • Students were asked to read the pictogram and say which fruit sold most.
    • Neha drew a pictogram to compare the rainfall of four cities.
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    [C]

    a picture or symbol that represents a word or an idea

    चित्रलिपि, चित्र-संकेत

    • The signs at the station use pictograms for toilets and exits.
    • The museum map uses pictograms so that visitors from other countries can follow it.
    • A pictogram of a cup of tea told passengers where the canteen was.
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    • The warning pictogram on the bottle shows that the liquid is harmful.
    • Pictograms on the road sign help people who cannot read the language.

    Synonyms pictograph icon symbol