semantograph

se·man·to·graph
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UK/sɪˈmæn.təˌɡɹɑːf/US/sɪˈmæn.təˌɡɹæf//səˈmæn.təˌɡɹæf/

A form of semantogram — A symbol used solely for meaning, as when logographic Chinese symbols are used to represent the meaning of native Japanese words.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounsemantograph (plural semantographs)

plural semantographs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of semantogram.

    Synonyms: semantogram

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Cite this entry
APA

semantograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantograph

MLA

“semantograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantograph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semantograph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantograph.

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