Critics argue that the causation may be reversed with higher visuospatial ability causing the development of pictorial symbols in writing rather than alphabetic ones.

Now, there is something to be said for the peculiar influence of pictorial symbols on men's minds.

In 1909, nine European governments agreed on the use of four pictorial symbols, indicating bump, curve, intersection, and railroad crossing.

The photograph isn't great art, but it is a perfect pictorial symbol of Spanish defiance, embodied in the stare of the country's legendary painter.

Bathed in clear, silvery light, both paintings are packed with pictorial symbols.

You have the scheme now, and something in the ruler's name or career will suggest the pictorial symbol.

The rock was incised with a series of hieroglyphs- something like the pictorial symbols found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians.

A tutorial is included to familiarise users with the pictorial symbols and with using a 'mouse'.

It will also make use of icons - pictorial symbols - to allow a user to direct the operations of the computer.

The tablets bore pictorial symbols for the names of people, places and things for governing and commerce.