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Icon Array

Each icon represents one unit of something.

Description

Each icon represents one unit of something, e.g., one person.

Synonyms

  • Unit
  • Pictograph
  • Isotype

Resources

  • Isotype Visualization: Working Memory, Performance, and Engagement

Functions

Examples

  • One-fifth of Americans say they attended a political rally in the past two years
  • If the world was 100 people…
  • America’s most congested cities
  • Key races: House and Senate
  • These six non-states’ population is roughly the same as that of the six least-populous states
  • Hearing from those we seek to help: Nonprofit practices and perspectives in beneficiary feedback
  • Fired/Rehired
  • If the U.S. had 100 people: Charting Americans’ religious affiliations
  • Number of white men in the first cabinet of each president
  • Number of Syrian teens who have been to the hospital in the past year
  • Religious affiliations of House and Senate members
  • Americans who rely on smartphones for internet access
  • Number of female Senators
  • Presidential pardons
  • Wealthy donors’ giving patterns to universities
  • Number of female Board members

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