n.
Pronunciation: ' i-d ē - ə - ˌ gram, ' ī -
Function: noun
Date: 1838
1 : a picture or symbol used in a system of writing to represent a thing or an idea but not a particular word or phrase for it especially : one that represents not the object pictured but some thing or idea that the object pictured is supposed to suggest
2 : LOGOGRAM
– ideo · gram · ic or ideo · gram · mic \ ˌ i-d ē - ə - ' gra-mik, ˌ ī - \ adjective
– ideo · gram · mat · ic \ -d ē - ō -gr ə - ' ma-tik \ adjective