different between pictorial vs pictographic

English

Alternative forms

• pictoral (uncommon, possibly nonstandard)

Etymology

Latin pict?rius (“of painting”), from pictor (“painter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?k?t??i.?l/

Adjective

pictorial (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
2. Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.
3. Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following pictorial conventions (of a photograph) – see pictorialism.

Usage notes

Can be used comparatively “Could you give a more pictorial treatment of this subject?” but this usage is uncommon.

Derived terms

• pictorialism
• pictorially

Translations

Noun

pictorial (plural pictorials)

1. a newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof
2. an article primarily featuring many photographs, or simply a collection of photographs
3. (philately) a stamp featuring a vignette of local scenery or culture.

Usage notes

• Individual titles will be capitalized e.g. "Sunday Pictorial"
• In sense “an article consisting primarily of photographs”, particularly used of photographs of people, as in “The budding starlet is featured in a pictorial in a glossy magazine next week.”

Coordinate terms

• (collection of images): gallery, slideshow

Translations

English

Etymology

pictograph +? -ic

Adjective

pictographic (not comparable)

1. Represented by pictures.
2. Of or pertaining to pictographs.