Which graph shows pictures for words and ideas?

• A. Pictograph
• B. Line graph
• C. Bar graph
• D. Pie chart

Answer: (A)

Using pictures to represent data helps people connect words and ideas with visuals. A pictograph is the kind of graph that uses pictures or icons to stand for data units or concepts, so a picture can convey meaning without numbers. For example, one picture of an apple might represent one apple, making the information easy to grasp at a glance.

In contrast, a line graph shows how something changes over time or another continuous variable by connecting data points with a line; a bar graph uses bars to compare quantities across categories; and a pie chart displays parts of a whole as slices of a circle. These rely on bars, lines, or slices rather than pictures.

So the option that shows pictures for words and ideas is a pictograph.