| Monogram 1. (n.) A character composed of two or more letters interwoven, usually a person's initials. Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works. 2. (n.) A picture in lines; a sketch. 3. (n.) An arbitrary sign for a word. Thesaurus Entries ID card, John Hancock, X, alphabetic character, autograph, badge, calligram, calling card, card, character, christcross, cipher, countermark, countersign, countersignature, counterstamp, credentials, cross, device, dog tag, endorsement, graph, grapheme, hand, identification, identification badge, identification tag, initials, letter, letter of introduction, lexigraphic character, mark, mark of signature, phonetic character, phonetic symbol, pictographic character, press card, seal, serial number, sigil, sign, sign manual, signature, signet, subscription, syllabic, symbol, tessera, visa, vise, visiting card, writing, written character |