ideogram

Plural: ideograms

Noun

• a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
  • "Chinese characters are ideograms"
• A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.
• pl. -S a type of written symbol

Synonyms

ideograph, semasiograph