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1. the art of recording events or expressing ideas by pictures, or pictorial symbols, as practiced by preliterate peoples.2. pictorial symbols forming a record or communication.[1735-45]
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Picture writing — Picture Pic ture, n. [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See {Paint}.] 1. The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any well expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture. Sir H. Wotton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
picture writing — n. 1. writing consisting of pictures or figures representing ideas 2. the pictures or figures so used; pictographs; hieroglyphics … English World dictionary
picture writing — noun Date: 1741 1. the recording of events or expression of messages by pictures representing actions or facts 2. the record or message represented by picture writing … New Collegiate Dictionary
picture-writing — picˈture writing noun The use of pictures to express ideas or relate events • • • Main Entry: ↑picture … Useful english dictionary
picture writing — noun a writing system using pictographs • Hypernyms: ↑orthography, ↑writing system … Useful english dictionary
picture writing — noun a mode of recording events by pictorial symbols; pictography … English new terms dictionary
picture writing — pic′ture writ ing n. ling. ara a method or system of recording events or expressing ideas by pictures or pictorial symbols • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
picture writing — /ˈpɪktʃə raɪtɪŋ/ (say pikchuh ruyting) noun 1. the art of recording events or expressing ideas by pictures or pictorial symbols, as practised by preliterate peoples. 2. pictorial symbols forming a record or communication …
Picture — Pic ture, n. [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See {Paint}.] 1. The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any well expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture. Sir H. Wotton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Picture gallery — Picture Pic ture, n. [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See {Paint}.] 1. The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any well expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture. Sir H. Wotton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
