lexigraph

English

Etymology

lexi- +‎ -graph

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛksɪˌɡɹæf/

Noun

lexigraph (plural lexigraphs)

1. (linguistics) A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
   • 2006, Noël J. Nickson, Laurence E. R. Picken, Music from the Tang Court: Some Ancient Connections Explored‎^[1], →ISBN, page 50:

     "Be that as it may, it is certain that the lexigraph for hayashi is not a Japanese creation, but a nowadays-forgotten Chinese character..."

   • 2006, James A.W. Heffernan, “Speaking for Pictures”, in Writing and Seeing: Essays on Word and Image‎^[2], →ISBN, page 43:

     "He does not want them to be read as we might read a lexigraph, a postmodern painting of words such as Joseph Kosuth's red..."

Derived terms

• lexigraphic
• lexigraphical
• lexigraphy

 

See also

• semasiograph
• logogram