"word cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: word clouds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} word cloud (plural word clouds)
  1. A graphic shape composed of words, typically in a variety of sizes and fonts, with the size of each term often reflecting factors such as its frequency of use in a set of documents or survey responses; such displays are sometimes treated as linguistic data visualizations, sometimes used as part of a quiz or game, and sometimes merely decorative. Synonyms: wordcloud
    Sense id: en-word_cloud-en-noun-TWXiIeFP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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