Question

A pictograph is a character that represents an idea...true or false?

Answer 1

pic·to·graph

/ˈpiktəˌɡraf/

noun

a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase. Pictographs were used as the earliest known form of writing, examples having been discovered in Egypt and Mesopotamia from before 3000 BC.

"an ancient pictograph of the Great Goddess"

a pictorial representation of statistics on a chart, graph, or computer screen.

Step-by-step explanation:

FALSE

Answer 2

A pictograph is a graphic representation of something. It is used in ancient times as a means of writing. Pictographs are direct representation of tangible or visible things. For example, I can daw a picture of a cow. That cow on paper could be a pictograph of a real cow. However, if the symbol already represents an idea, it's called an ideogram. For example, if I want to illustrate love, I can draw a heart shape. I can't see or touch love. I know that the human isn't shaped like in the drawing. However, I know the symbol represents the idea of love.

The answer: FALSE. Ideograms represents an idea.