[ PICTOGRAM CASE HISTORY ]
Material Symbols Stay Current Landscape Icon (Outlined). Usable with support.
Visible referent: stay current landscape. Intended message: The icon must communicate Stay Current Landscape in a digital interface.. The report separates observed asset evidence, submitted context, and public evidence signals.
0.66
PCS
0.41
CLL
0.48
NTR
[ FEATURED PICTOGRAM ]
pictoclarity / material-symbols-stay-current-landscape-outlined
Output - Material Symbols Stay Current Landscape Icon (Outlined)
Assessing the communicative effectiveness of the Stay Current Landscape icon
This reviewed catalog report estimates clarity for Stay Current Landscape in default interface contexts. Scores are screening estimates and do not replace user testing.
0.66
PCS
PictoClarity Score
0.41
CLL
Convention Learning Load
0.48
NTR
Neurocognitive Transfer Risk
[ 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.
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Submitted Context
Framework output for the Material Symbols Stay Current Landscape icon in the outlined style.
02
Primary Finding
Primary referent: stay current landscape.
03
Metric Reading
Implied function: The icon must communicate Stay Current Landscape in a digital interface..
04
Public Recommendation
Conduct representative user testing across diverse user groups to validate semantic transparency and functional clarity in real-world contexts, especially for users with varying platform conventions and accessibility needs.
[ EVIDENCE SCREENING ]
What The Estimate Surfaces.
Semantic Transparency Score
Input
Expected
Estimated
0.62
Confusion Risk Index
Input
Possible
Estimated
0.50
Readability Test Score
Input
Visual
Estimated
0.76
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
0.37
Balance
0.87
Perceptual
0.75
Semantic
0.62
Functional
0.62
Cultural
0.55
Temporal
0.51
Neurocognitive
0.59
Context Independence
0.64
Collective Resonance
0.57
Weakest Axis
Temporal Convergence
How strongly meaning persists over time without semantic decay.
Strongest Axis
Perceptual Convergence
How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss.
| Axis | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceptual Convergence | 0.75 | How strongly visual form survives size, blur, contrast, and detail loss. |
| Semantic Convergence | 0.62 | How strongly extracted meaning converges on one interpretation. |
| Functional Convergence | 0.62 | How strongly the symbol maps to the intended function. |
| Cultural Convergence | 0.55 | How strongly recognition holds across cultural evidence and assumptions. |
| Temporal Convergence | 0.51 | 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 | 0.64 | How strongly meaning survives without external labels or placement cues. |
| Collective Resonance | 0.57 | How strongly public evidence supports shared recognition and persistence. |
Evidence Notes.
8 Findings Published
Evidence
Primary referent: stay current landscape.
Evidence
Implied function: The icon must communicate Stay Current Landscape in a digital interface..
Evidence
Metaphor type: functional.
Evidence
The icon's primary referent and functional meaning clearly communicate 'Stay Current Landscape' in digital interfaces, aligning well with provider metadata and intended use as a compact symbolic control or status marker.
Evidence
Visual metrics indicate strong perceptual convergence (0.75), showing the icon maintains visual clarity and recognition across size, blur, and contrast variations, supporting usability in diverse interface contexts.
Evidence
Semantic convergence (0.62) and functional convergence (0.62) scores reflect moderate clarity in meaning extraction and mapping to intended function, but some risk of confusion with similar icons (e.g., portrait orientation or resize icons) remains, especially without supporting labels or context.
Evidence
Cultural convergence is moderate (0.55), with evidence showing reasonable cultural recognition and association, but some semantic obsolescence (0.39) and temporal decay (0.62) suggest the symbol's meaning may weaken over time or across user groups.
Evidence
Neurocognitive convergence (0.59) and context independence (0.64) scores indicate the icon generally supports transparent pictogram reading and can be understood without extensive external cues, though some learned convention is required (convention learning load 0.41).
[ 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
| Evidence year | Semantic Transparency | Cultural Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.73 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 0.74 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 0.74 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 0.74 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| 2003 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| 2004 | 0.76 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 0.74 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 0.73 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 0.76 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 0.73 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 0.74 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | 0.78 | 0.75 |
| 2011 | 0.77 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 0.76 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 0.77 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 0.75 | 0.76 |
| 2017 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 0.71 | 0.76 |
| 2020 | 0.71 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | 0.71 | 0.76 |
| 2022 | 0.72 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 0.62 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 0.63 | 0.65 |
| 2025 | 0.63 | 0.66 |
| 2026 | 0.60 | 0.63 |
asset source
Material Symbols stay_current_landscape 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.
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Evidence query: landscape orientation icon comprehension.
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OpenAlex / 1998-1998
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Open sourcepublic evidence
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OpenAlex / 1982-1982
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Open sourcepublic evidence
The novel object recognition memory: neurobiology, test procedure, and its modifications
OpenAlex / 2011-2011
Evidence query: device display orientation recognition.
Open sourcepublic evidence
Rooms: the use of multiple virtual workspaces to reduce space contention in a window-based graphical user interface
OpenAlex / 1986-1986
Evidence query: screen orientation pictogram meaning.
Open sourcehistorical evidence
Google Books Ngram annual buckets: landscape orientation
Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026
Annual extraction returned 10592783 records across 27 active years.
Open sourcehistorical evidence
OpenAlex annual buckets: landscape orientation icon comprehension
OpenAlex / 1996-2026
Annual extraction returned 5523 records across 31 active years.
Open sourcehistorical evidence
Google Books Ngram annual buckets: device display orientation
Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026
Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.
Open sourcehistorical evidence
OpenAlex annual buckets: device display orientation recognition
OpenAlex / 1996-2026
Annual extraction returned 135071 records across 31 active years.
Open sourcehistorical evidence
Google Books Ngram annual buckets: stay current landscape
Google Books Ngram / 1996-2026
Annual extraction returned 0 records across 0 active years.
Open sourcehistorical evidence
OpenAlex annual buckets: stay current landscape
OpenAlex / 1996-2026
Annual extraction returned 400093 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
0.50
Confusion Risk Index
VRS
0.73
Visual Readability Score
PCH
1.00
Perceptual Cohesion
RTS
0.76
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
0.67
Silhouette Fidelity Score
NDS
1.00
Negative Detail Score
BBS
0.07
Bounding Box Balance
CPS
1.00
Compression Preservation
PDS
1.00
Pixel Density Suitability
ORS
0.67
Orientation Robustness
CAS
0.60
Color Accessibility Score
RRS
0.58
Referent Recognition Score
FAS
0.71
Functional Association Score
SOS
0.39
Semantic Obsolescence Score
CSS
0.64
Cultural Saturation Score
ERS
0.58
Evidence Reliability Score
MTS
0.48
Metaphor Transfer Score
TDS
0.62
Temporal Decay Score
GDS
0.27
Generational Divide Score
CLL
0.41
Convention Learning Load
NTR
0.48
Neurocognitive Transfer Risk
SPS
0.50
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 in real-world contexts, especially for users with varying platform conventions and accessibility needs.
Action
Maintain visible text labels or tooltips alongside the icon until user testing confirms that the icon alone reliably communicates the intended 'Stay Current Landscape' meaning.
Action
Ensure the icon is placed with clear contextual cues or grouping to reduce confusion with neighboring interface actions such as portrait orientation or resize controls.
Action
Monitor the icon's semantic persistence over time and consider periodic reassessment to address potential temporal decay and semantic obsolescence.
Action
Leverage the icon's strong perceptual robustness by adhering to recommended minimum display sizes (24x24) and ensuring sufficient contrast for accessibility compliance.
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