ideography
2 synonyms for ideography, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A system of writing that uses symbols to represent ideas rather than sounds.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
semasiography
logography
How to use ideography
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
system of ideography
early ideography
form of ideography
A technical term used mainly in linguistics and the study of writing systems.
Etymology
Formed from the combining form ideo- together with the suffix -graphy.
Full origin of ideography →Frequently asked questions
What does "ideography" mean?
It refers to a writing system in which symbols stand for ideas rather than for sounds or words.
How is ideography different from an alphabet?
An alphabet represents sounds of speech, while ideography represents ideas directly through symbols.
Is ideography the same as logography?
The two terms are closely related and often used interchangeably to describe symbol-based writing systems.
