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calligram
(calli|gram)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkalɪgram/
noun
a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters creates a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves:
an anonymous artist has transformed Dione’s image into a calligram
Origin:
1930s
: blend of
calligraphy
and
-gram
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