[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]

Material Symbols Person Icon (Outlined). Usable with support.

Visible referent: bath bedrock. Intended message: The icon must communicate Person in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.

0.66

PCS

0.48

CLL

0.76

NTR

[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]

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Output - Material Symbols Person Icon (Outlined)

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Person icon

This reviewed catalog report estimates clarity for Person in default interface contexts. Scores are screening estimates and do not replace user testing.

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0.66

PCS

PictoClarity Score

0.48

CLL

Convention Learning Load

0.76

NTR

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

Read Evidence

[ HOW THE CASE READS ]

From Input To Public Evidence.

The application stores structured evidence. The public page turns it into a readable pictogram case history.

01

Submitted Context

Framework output for the Material Symbols Person icon in the outlined style.

02

Primary Finding

Primary referent: bath bedrock.

03

Metric Reading

Implied function: The icon must communicate Person in a digital interface..

04

Public Recommendation

Conduct user testing specifically including neurodivergent participants to assess and improve object-to-action transfer and reduce cognitive load.

[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]

What The Estimate Surfaces.

Semantic Transparency Score

Input

Expected

Estimated

0.62

Confusion Risk Index

Input

Possible

Estimated

0.56

Readability Test Score

Input

Visual

Estimated

0.75

PictoClarity Score

Input

Estimated

Estimated

0.66

Usable with support 0.66

The pictogram works, but labels or testing remain important. The estimate applies to this pictogram, this meaning, and this public context.

Last Reviewed

Jun 24, 2026

[ SCORE SCALE ]

The Public Verdict Has A Range.

The level explains the estimated context. It is not a certification.

0.80-1.00

Strong clarity

The pictogram communicates well in this context.

Use it, then keep testing with real users.

0.65-0.79

Usable with support

Current report

The pictogram works with labels or context.

Pair it with text and monitor interpretation.

0.50-0.64

Needs intervention

The pictogram carries meaningful clarity risk.

Improve the symbol before relying on it.

0.00-0.49

Not reliable

The pictogram does not communicate enough alone.

Replace it or add strong alternative support.

[ CONVERGENCE PROFILE ]

Where Meaning Converges.

The profile compares visual evidence, semantic extraction, cultural recognition, time, and cognitive context. It describes estimated convergence, not universal validity.

Convergent meaning profile

The radar shows where meaning converges. It does not certify universal validity.

Area

0.33

Balance

0.76

Perceptual

0.75

Semantic

0.62

Functional

0.63

Cultural

0.54

Temporal

0.57

Neurocognitive

0.30

Context Independence

0.64

Collective Resonance

0.54

Weakest Axis

Neurocognitive Convergence

How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.

Strongest Axis

Perceptual Convergence

How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.

Convergent meaning profile
AxisScoreDescription
Perceptual Convergence0.75How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
Semantic Convergence0.62How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation.
Functional Convergence0.63How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function.
Cultural Convergence0.54How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.
Temporal Convergence0.57How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.
Neurocognitive Convergence0.30How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.
Context Independence0.64How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues.
Collective Resonance0.54How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence.

Evidence Notes.

8 Findings Published

Evidence

Primary referent: bath bedrock.

Evidence

Implied function: The icon must communicate Person in a digital interface..

Evidence

Metaphor type: functional.

Evidence

The icon's primary referent is 'bath bedrock' but its functional meaning is to communicate 'Person' in a digital interface, creating a semantic mismatch risk.

Evidence

Visual metrics indicate good perceptual robustness (score 0.75) with strong resilience to size, blur, and contrast loss, supporting visual clarity.

Evidence

Semantic convergence (0.62) and functional convergence (0.63) are moderate, indicating the symbol somewhat reliably conveys the intended meaning and function but with room for improvement.

Evidence

Cultural convergence is lower (0.54), reflecting moderate cultural recognition and some risk of confusion due to provider metadata tags related to bath and bed contexts.

Evidence

Temporal convergence (0.57) suggests moderate persistence of meaning over time without significant semantic decay.

[ TRANSFER / METRIC CHART ]

Public evidence trend

The chart shows public evidence buckets by evidence year. Cohort breakpoints appear only when an aging referent is active.

Public evidence trend

Evidence year: 2026

Evaluation

Reference point.

X axis: Evidence year

Public evidence trend
Evidence yearSemantic TransparencyCultural Evidence
19960.770.74
19970.770.74
19980.770.74
19990.770.74
20000.770.75
20010.770.74
20020.770.75
20030.770.75
20040.770.75
20050.770.75
20060.770.75
20070.770.75
20080.770.75
20090.770.75
20100.770.75
20110.770.75
20120.760.75
20130.770.75
20140.770.75
20150.770.75
20160.770.76
20170.770.76
20180.770.76
20190.770.76
20200.780.75
20210.770.76
20220.770.75
20230.550.59
20240.560.59
20250.560.60
20260.530.59
Cohort transfer is inactive for this published report. The chart above uses evidence-year or metric data instead.

asset source

Material Symbols bath_bedrock SVG

Material Symbols by Google

Unofficial clarity analysis. PictoClarity is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. Material Symbols are provided by Google under their published license.

Open source

public evidence

Arbitrariness, Iconicity, and Systematicity in Language

OpenAlex / 2015-2015

Evidence query: person icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels

OpenAlex / 2006-2006

Evidence query: person icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

Iconicity as a General Property of Language: Evidence from Spoken and Signed Languages

OpenAlex / 2010-2010

Evidence query: person icon comprehension.

Open source

public evidence

The Auckland Optotypes: An open-access pictogram set for measuring recognition acuity

OpenAlex / 2018-2018

Evidence query: human figure pictogram recognition.

Open source

public evidence

Gene finding in novel genomes

OpenAlex / 2004-2004

Evidence query: human figure pictogram recognition.

Open source

public evidence

Human-Vehicle Interfaces: The Power of Vehicle Movement Gestures in Human Road User Coordination

OpenAlex / 2017-2017

Evidence query: human figure pictogram recognition.

Open source

public evidence

R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing

OpenAlex / 2000-2000

Evidence query: user profile meaning.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: person

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 19227896 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: person icon comprehension

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 27528 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: human figure

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 19439371 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: human figure pictogram recognition

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 3249 records across 31 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: bath bedrock

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

OpenAlex annual buckets: bath bedrock

OpenAlex / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 5055 records across 31 active years.

Open source

[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]

The Metrics Behind The Case.

PCS

0.66

PictoClarity Score

STS

0.62

Semantic Transparency Score

CRI

0.56

Confusion Risk Index

VRS

0.72

Visual Readability Score

PCH

1.00

Perceptual Cohesion

RTS

0.75

Readability Test Score

SRS

0.70

Scale Robustness Score

BRS

0.84

Blur Robustness Score

TCS

0.78

Target Contrast Stability

SDS

0.74

Stroke Durability Score

SFS

0.65

Silhouette Fidelity Score

NDS

1.00

Negative Detail Score

BBS

0.00

Bounding Box Balance

CPS

1.00

Compression Preservation

PDS

1.00

Pixel Density Suitability

ORS

0.65

Orientation Robustness

CAS

0.60

Color Accessibility Score

RRS

0.60

Referent Recognition Score

FAS

0.76

Functional Association Score

SOS

0.28

Semantic Obsolescence Score

CSS

0.57

Cultural Saturation Score

ERS

0.52

Evidence Reliability Score

MTS

0.50

Metaphor Transfer Score

TDS

0.43

Temporal Decay Score

GDS

0.20

Generational Divide Score

CLL

0.48

Convention Learning Load

NTR

0.76

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

SPS

0.51

Symbol Persistence Score

OBS

0.19

Obsolescence Signal

CTS

0.00

Cohort Transfer Slope

[ RECOMMENDED NEXT ACTIONS ]

What Improves This Pictogram.

Action

Conduct user testing specifically including neurodivergent participants to assess and improve object-to-action transfer and reduce cognitive load.

Action

Maintain visible text labels or tooltips alongside the icon until semantic transparency and functional clarity are empirically validated.

Action

Evaluate and adjust icon placement and surrounding context in interfaces to reduce confusion with neighboring actions, especially given the bath and bed-related metadata tags.

Action

Consider redesign or refinement to improve neurocognitive convergence, aiming for more transparent, concrete, and low-convention visual metaphors.

Action

Perform representative user testing across diverse platforms and user groups to ensure consistent recognition and functional understanding before deployment.

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Access stays invite-only during private testing.

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