Pictograms & Cartograms

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1. Pictograms & Cartograms Rosna Davis C

2. Pictogram A pictogram , also called a pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto, and also an ' icon', is an ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance 

3. Constructing a Pictograph The pictorial symbol should be self-explanatory. A symbol must represent a general concept. A symbol should be clear concise and interesting A symbol should suit the size of paper Pictographs should be simple to understand and convey essential facts

4. Merits Greater attractive value Used in exhibitions and fairs Pictures are remembered in our mind

5. Limitations Difficult to construct Do not give minute details

6. Cartograms Cartograms or statistical maps are used to give quantitative information on a geographical basis. They are thus used to represent spatial distributions