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thumb|upright=1.35|Sampling of US National Park Service pictograms
A pictogram is a simple graphic symbol or image that represents a word, concept, or instruction without using words. Pictograms are useful because they communicate quickly and can be understood across language barriers, making them ideal for signs and directions in public spaces like national parks.
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thumb|upright=1.35|Sampling of US National Park Service pictograms
A pictogram (also pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto) is a graphic symbol that conveys meaning through its visual resemblance to a physical object. Pictograms are used in systems of writing and visual communication. A pictography is a writing system which uses pictograms. Some pictograms, such as hazard pictograms, may be elements of formal languages.