Cultural Representation

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a pictorial symbol or sign representing an object or concept

  • The ancient civilization used pictographs to communicate important information.
  • I saw a pictograph on the cave wall that looked like a person hunting.
  • Check out this cool pictograph I found on a rock while hiking.
  • Her smile was like a pictograph, conveying a thousand emotions at once.

noun a genre of film that exploits sex or depicts it in a sensational manner

  • Sexploitation refers to the exploitation of individuals through the use of sex in media or entertainment.
  • Some movies from the 70s were known for their sexploitation themes.
  • I can't believe they're trying to pass off that movie as anything other than sexploitation.
  • The tabloid industry is often accused of engaging in a form of sexploitation to sell more copies.