semasiography means the use of symbols to communicate information, such as with musical or mathematical notation, road signs, or emojis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why this word is great
SEMASIOGRAPHY — [Noun] The use of abstract or conventional symbols to convey meaning directly, bypassing the medium of spoken language. From the Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía, "meaning, signification") and -γραφία (-graphía, "writing, recording"). Unlike glottography, which transcribes the sounds of speech, or pictography, which is confined to iconic representation, semasiography is the silent syntax of pure idea-space. It is the universal injunction of a red octagon, the austere certainty of a circuit diagram, and the elegant inevitability of E=mc²—a testament to the human longing for a thought unadulterated by tongue, a tower of meaning unassailed by Babel.
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- The use of symbols to communicate information, such as with musical or mathematical notation, road signs, or emojis.