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Noun logograph has 1 sense
  1. logogram, logograph - a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"
    --1 is a kind of ideogram, ideograph

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Logograph

A logograph is a written symbol that represents a whole word or an entire concept, rather than individual sounds or letters. Logographs are commonly used in various writing systems around the world, such as Chinese characters, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Mayan glyphs.

Sense 1: Noun

In the field of linguistics, a logograph refers to a character or symbol used in logographic writing systems. Logographs are often rich in meaning and can represent complex concepts.

Example sentence: The Chinese writing system uses logographs extensively, with each character representing a specific word or concept.

Sense 2: Verb

As a verb, logograph means to represent a word or concept using a logograph or logographic system.

Example sentence: The ancient civilization logographed their history and mythology into intricate hieroglyphs on temple walls.

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