Pictogram
A pictograph[1] (sometimes also called pictogramme or pictogram) is a small drawing. Today, pictograms are used very often. Because they are independent of the language, they are often used where there are people who need to understand things, even if they do not read or speak the language. Pictograms are also often used where it is important to understand something fast. Sight is faster than reading. That way, pictograms are often used for signalling in emergency situations, such as showing emergency exits.
Common uses include those for road signs, airports, and train station, and warning signs.
Examples
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Pictogram Media
The top traffic sign warns people of horses and riders.
Ojibwa pictographs on cliff-face at Agawa Rock, Lake Superior Provincial Park of a boat and Mishipeshu, an animal with horns, painted with red ochre
Several prehistoric engravings can be found around La Silla Observatory.
A compound pictogram showing the breakdown of the survivors and deaths of the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic by class and age/gender
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
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Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James half left
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Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
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Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
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Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
References
- ↑ Gove, Philip Babcock. (1993). Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged. Merriam-Webster Inc. ISBN 0-87779-201-1.
