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
Pictogram Media
- National Park Service sample pictographs.svg
Sample National Park Service pictograms
- Titanic casualties.svg
A compound pictogram showing the breakdown of the survivors and deaths of the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic by class and age/gender
- Email Silk.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
- Email Silk.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
- Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James half left.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James half left
- Email Silk.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
- Email Silk.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
- Email Silk.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
- Email Silk.svg
Image from the Silk icon theme by Mark James, vectorised by cmglee.
- Email Silk.svg
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.
