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Definition of: ideograph
(ī′dē ə·graf′, -gräf′, id′ē-) noun
1. A picture symbol or sign of an object, or the graphic representation of a thought, as distinguished from a representation of the sound of a word in the given language.
2. A symbol, as +, =, ¶, $, etc. Also i′de·o·gram′ (-gram′).
—i′de·o·graph′ic or ·i·cal adjective
—i′de·o·graph′·i·cal·ly adverb
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