MEANING
ENGLISH: Object, thing, stuff, area, environment
SPANISH:Objeto, cosa, área, ambiente
Families: Basic shapes
EXPLANATION
The square is the most basic shape of all. A basic idea is that of ‘’object’’. An object can be pretty much anything and so is a square.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Obstacle, block, blocked, obstruction, obstruct, occluded
SPANISH: Obstáculo, bloquear, bloqueado, obstrucción, obstruir, ocluido
Families: Image abstractions
EXPLANATION
This is the abstraction of a traffic cone that blocks the way.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Off
SPANISH: Desactivar, desactivado, apagado
Families: Image abstractions
EXPLANATION
This is an arbitrary symbol. I use it because it’s quick and I can remember. It’s also an abstraction of a switcher. When the switch is up, it’s on, when the switch is down, it’s off.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Frequent, often, frequency, frequently
SPANISH: Frecuente, seguido, a menudo, frecuencia, con frecuencia
Families: Lines
EXPLANATION
This symbol derives from the symbol of ‘’repetition’’. If you have two lines, it means repetition, if you have three lines it is frequent (even more than mere repetition).
MEANING
ENGLISH: On, active, activate, activity
SPANISH: Activo, prendido, activar, actividad
Families: Image abstractions
EXPLANATION
This is an arbitrary symbol. I use it because it’s quick and I can remember. It’s also an abstraction of a switcher. When the switch is up, it’s on, when the switch is down, it’s off.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Open, entrance
SPANISH: Abrir, entrada
Families: Image abstractions
EXPLANATION
This is a door. The door handle has the shape of an ‘’O’’ from ‘’Open’’.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Opposite, contrary, to oppose, against, counterpart
SPANISH: Opuesto, contrario, oponerse, en contra
Families: Lines
EXPLANATION
This is an arbitrary symbol. The vertical lines are facing each other, like against each other.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Option, alternative, opportunity
SPANISH: Opción, alternativa, oportunidad
Families: Lines
EXPLANATION
This is an arbitrary symbol. The horizontal line branches in two lines, so you have an option to follow one or the other line.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Or
SPANISH: O
Families: Letters
EXPLANATION
Mixing the ‘’O’’ and the ‘’R’’ of ‘’Or’’ in one character. This symbol can be drawn without lifting your pen from the paper and it’s very peculiar. Unusual shapes, letters, and symbols help us remember more quickly.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Organ, organism
SPANISH: Órgano, organismo
Families: Compound symbols, Medicine, Body parts
EXPLANATION
This is the combination of two symbols: ‘’part’’ and ‘’person/body’’. An organ is part of your body.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Outside, out, leave, remove
SPANISH: Fuera, salir, quitar
Families: Circles, Arrows
EXPLANATION
The line is moving from left to right, moving away from the circle, leaving the circle, eventually, outside of the circle
MEANING
ENGLISH: Uterus, ovaries, womb
SPANISH: Útero, ovarios, matriz
Families: Medicine, Body parts, Image abstractions
EXPLANATION
This is an abstraction of the female reproductive system.
MEANING
ENGLISH: Own, ownership, possession
SPANISH: Adueñarse, posesión
Families: Letters
EXPLANATION
This symbol applies the concept of ‘’visual cue’’ + ‘’abbreviation’’. It means that we use a letter with a strange design to make it stand out and help us remember. This is the cursive ‘’O’’ for ''owner'' with a little tweak.
