01 n. An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea.
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An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea.“Ideograms may be defined to be pictures intended to represent either things or thoughts.” — I. Taylor (The Alphabet).“You might even have a history without language written or spoken, by means of ideograms and gesture.” — J. Peile.
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A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, −, ×, $, §, etc.
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A phonetic symbol; a letter.