[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]

Material Symbols Cloudy Filled Icon (Outlined). Needs intervention.

Visible referent: cloudy filled. Intended message: The icon must communicate Cloudy Filled in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.

0.62

PCS

0.38

CLL

0.48

NTR

[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]

Paper

Ink

pictoclarity / material-symbols-cloudy-filled-outlined

Output - Material Symbols Cloudy Filled Icon (Outlined)

Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Cloudy Filled icon

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

Mobile appWeb appDesktop app

0.62

PCS

PictoClarity Score

0.38

CLL

Convention Learning Load

0.48

NTR

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

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[ 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.

Submitted Context

Framework output for the Material Symbols Cloudy Filled icon in the outlined style.

Primary Finding

Primary referent: cloudy filled.

Metric Reading

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

Public Recommendation

Conduct representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate semantic transparency and functional clarity before publication.

[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]

What The Estimate Surfaces.

Semantic Transparency Score

Input

Expected

→

Estimated

0.58

Confusion Risk Index

Input

Possible

→

Estimated

0.52

Readability Test Score

Input

Visual

→

Estimated

0.79

PictoClarity Score

Input

Estimated

→

Estimated

0.62

Needs intervention 0.62

The pictogram carries meaningful clarity risk. 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

The pictogram works with labels or context.

Pair it with text and monitor interpretation.

0.50-0.64

Needs intervention

Current report

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

0.28

Balance

0.69

Perceptual

0.77

Semantic

0.58

Functional

0.61

Cultural

0.32

Temporal

0.58

Neurocognitive

0.59

Context Independence

0.62

Collective Resonance

0.26

Weakest Axis

Collective Resonance

How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence.

Strongest Axis

Perceptual Convergence

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

Convergent meaning profile
Axis	Score	Description
Perceptual Convergence	0.77	How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
Semantic Convergence	0.58	How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation.
Functional Convergence	0.61	How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function.
Cultural Convergence	0.32	How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions.
Temporal Convergence	0.58	How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.
Neurocognitive Convergence	0.59	How strongly the symbol follows AAC pictogram reading: transparent referent, concrete action, low convention load, and support.
Context Independence	0.62	How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues.
Collective Resonance	0.26	How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence.

Evidence Notes.

8 Findings Published

Evidence

Primary referent: cloudy filled.

Evidence

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

Evidence

Metaphor type: functional.

Evidence

The icon effectively communicates the intended referent 'cloudy filled' with high confidence (0.95) and strong perceptual convergence (0.77), indicating good visual clarity and resilience to size, blur, and contrast changes.

Evidence

Semantic convergence (0.58) and functional convergence (0.61) are moderate, showing the icon generally maps well to the intended meaning and function but may require some learned convention.

Evidence

Cultural convergence is low (0.32) with a referent recognition score of 0.41 and functional association score of 0.62, indicating limited cultural saturation and evidence reliability, which may affect universal recognition across diverse user groups.

Evidence

Temporal convergence (0.58) suggests the icon's meaning persists over time without significant semantic decay, but the cultural saturation and collective resonance (0.26) are weak, reflecting limited public evidence supporting shared recognition and persistence.

Evidence

Neurocognitive convergence (0.59) and context independence (0.62) scores indicate the icon moderately supports transparent pictogram reading and can be understood without external labels or placement cues, though some users may face inference challenges.

[ 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 year	Semantic Transparency	Cultural Evidence
1996	0.77	0.74
1997	0.77	0.74
1998	0.77	0.74
1999	0.77	0.74
2000	0.77	0.75
2001	0.77	0.74
2002	0.77	0.75
2003	0.77	0.75
2004	0.77	0.75
2005	0.77	0.75
2006	0.77	0.75
2007	0.77	0.75
2008	0.77	0.75
2009	0.77	0.75
2010	0.78	0.75
2011	0.78	0.75
2012	0.77	0.75
2013	0.77	0.75
2014	0.77	0.75
2015	0.78	0.75
2016	0.77	0.76
2017	0.77	0.76
2018	0.77	0.76
2019	0.77	0.76
2020	0.78	0.75
2021	0.77	0.75
2022	0.78	0.75
2023	0.28	0.24
2024	0.28	0.24
2025	0.28	0.24
2026	0.28	0.24

Cohort transfer is inactive for this published report. The chart above uses evidence-year or metric data instead.

asset source

Material Symbols cloudy_filled 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

Weather Recognition Based on Still Images Using Deep Learning Neural Network with Resnet-15

Wikidata

Evidence query: weather recognition.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: cloudy weather

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 18565851 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: weather

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 22920080 records across 27 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: cloudy filled

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.

Open source

historical evidence

Google Books Ngram annual buckets: symbolic

Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026

Annual extraction returned 20696972 records across 27 active years.

Open source

[ TECHNICAL SCORECARD ]

The Metrics Behind The Case.

PCS

0.62

PictoClarity Score

STS

0.58

Semantic Transparency Score

CRI

0.52

Confusion Risk Index

VRS

0.76

Visual Readability Score

PCH

1.00

Perceptual Cohesion

RTS

0.79

Readability Test Score

SRS

0.66

Scale Robustness Score

BRS

0.84

Blur Robustness Score

TCS

0.78

Target Contrast Stability

SDS

0.74

Stroke Durability Score

SFS

0.76

Silhouette Fidelity Score

NDS

1.00

Negative Detail Score

BBS

0.30

Bounding Box Balance

CPS

1.00

Compression Preservation

PDS

1.00

Pixel Density Suitability

ORS

0.75

Orientation Robustness

CAS

0.60

Color Accessibility Score

RRS

0.41

Referent Recognition Score

FAS

0.62

Functional Association Score

SOS

0.12

Semantic Obsolescence Score

CSS

0.01

Cultural Saturation Score

ERS

0.10

Evidence Reliability Score

MTS

0.30

Metaphor Transfer Score

TDS

0.18

Temporal Decay Score

GDS

0.15

Generational Divide Score

CLL

0.38

Convention Learning Load

NTR

0.48

Neurocognitive Transfer Risk

SPS

0.34

Symbol Persistence Score

OBS

0.19

Obsolescence Signal

CTS

0.00

Cohort Transfer Slope

[ RECOMMENDED NEXT ACTIONS ]

What Improves This Pictogram.

Action

Conduct representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate semantic transparency and functional clarity before publication.

Action

Maintain visible text labels or tooltips alongside the icon until user testing confirms reliable comprehension without labels.

Action

Improve icon placement and surrounding context in interfaces to reduce confusion with neighboring actions or similar icons.

Action

Consider enhancing visual balance to improve bounding box balance and overall silhouette recognition.

Action

Monitor cultural recognition trends and update icon design or usage guidelines as needed to address low cultural saturation and collective resonance.

[ Private testing / Admin invite ]

Request an invite for pictogram clarity screening.

Access stays invite-only during private testing.

Requests feed the admin invite queue.

Useful context helps select early pilots.