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Noun
S:
(n)
pictograph
(a graphic character used in picture writing)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
character
,
graph
,
grapheme
,
graphic symbol
(a written symbol that is used to represent speech)
"the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
S:
(n)
written symbol
,
printed symbol
(a written or printed symbol)
S:
(n)
symbol
(an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)
S:
(n)
signal
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signaling
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sign
(any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
S:
(n)
communication
(something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)
S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form