1. cup, 2. cup of language linearity, 3. cup on a saucer on a cup

Referring to the linearity and grammatical structures of language, this example is trying to point out discrepancies in between visual and verbal expression. Whereas a sentence is a logical sequence that requires time, cup on a saucer on a cup is actually an image of three cups one on top of each other – an image in which order is simultaneous and not successive.

"visual dictionary"