ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a visual or tactile symbol or group of symbols representing a word: as
a. : a single character used to represent a word in a regular system of writing : logogram
the word-signs used in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing
b. : a stroke or simple character used in shorthand as a brief way of representing a word of frequent occurrence or a derivative of such a word
c. : a braille character of one cell or two cells that can stand for a whole word