What is "ideography"

Ideography \I`de*og"ra*phy\, n. The representation of ideas independently of sounds, or in an ideographic manner, as sometimes is done in shorthand writing, etc.

n. 1 The use of ideograms. 2 logography

n. the use of ideograms in writing

Ideography may refer to:

• a writing system. See ideogram
• a branch of lexicography, specifically creating ideographic or conceptual dictionaries