What does «pictógrafo» mean in Spanish?
- A sign, graphic symbol or hieroglyphic that expresses or represents an idea, as in primitive writing or in Chinese writing.
- Pictography; is the form of writing by which ideas and objects are conveyed through drawings. Its origins in antiquity are cuneiform writing and hieroglyphics, but its main origin in modern times was the international pictorial representation system developed in Vienna by the ISOTYPE movement headed by Otto Neurath, which began in 1922.
- A diagram or graphic that uses illustrated objects to convey ideas, information, etc. Currently, the pictogram is widely used in signage in public places, in infographics and in various schematic representations of various pieces of graphic design. Although pictograms seem to be absolutely self-explanatory and universal, in reality, they have cultural limitations.