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{{Definition|A '''visual cue''' is a signal and reminder of something; aiming to be ''self–explanatory'', it brings to mind knowledge from previous experiences providing a framework for its own interpretation.}}
{{Definition|A '''visual cue''' is a signal and reminder of something; aiming to be ''self–explanatory'', it brings to mind knowledge from previous experiences providing a framework for its own interpretation.}}


[[Image:pictogrammes.gif|thumb|250px|Collection of pictogrammes]]
[[Image:pictogrammes.gif|thumb|250px|Collection of pictogrammes]]

Revision as of 07:06, 14 April 2003

A visual cue is a signal and reminder of something; aiming to be self–explanatory, it brings to mind knowledge from previous experiences providing a framework for its own interpretation.
File:Pictogrammes.gif
Collection of pictogrammes

Through pictogrammes visual cues have a long history and are used to smoothen and standardize almost every kind of communication today.

References

  • [1]Sandra E. Moriarty, An Interpretive Study of Visual Cues in Advertising.