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a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
A tomb inscribed with hieroglyphs.
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Recent Examples of hieroglyph
One comic artist tells a story through shadows behind the curtains of a window; another, with hieroglyphs the reader must decipher with the help of a legend.
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Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
In 1814, Young determined that the hieroglyphs that were enclosed in ovals, called cartouches, were royal names, according to History.com.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
In addition to the information which can be learned by translating the hieroglyphs, there is much to be learned from the way that people are depicted.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
In 1814, Young determined that the hieroglyphs that were enclosed in ovals, called cartouches, were royal names, according to History.com.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
In addition to the information which can be learned by translating the hieroglyphs, there is much to be learned from the way that people are depicted.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyph
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sight of affluent public figures — even Indiana Jones himself — grappling with the potential loss of their homes is a striking new image in the growing category of climate refugees.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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At age five, his depiction of Tom Mix snagged him a gold medal in the John Wanamaker department store's drawing contest.—
Etelka Lehoczky,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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The tickets matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, Jan. 18, the California Lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Jan. 2025
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The event, taking place beneath 400 dazzling disco balls, feature an auction of works by celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, including portraits of Debbie Harry, Grace Jones and David Bowie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The portraits of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were released earlier this month ahead of the inauguration.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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On social media, people posted pictures and videos of drivers stopping along roads to photograph the blaze.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, details and the nuanced picture of performance with the new GeForce RTX 5090, which is first out of the gate, had to wait until today’s embargo lift.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet also reflected on his role as the folk icon, which follows his 2023 film Wonka.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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It’s been four years since the Rockies traded away a franchise icon (third baseman Nolan Arenado) to St. Louis, with cash, for a pitcher (Austin Gomber) and four prospects who never panned out.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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What's next: The city plans to install panels that reflect Indigenous history, along with etchings depicting native plants and their uses, in the area next year.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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There are prism systems that bounce a projection off of a prism into your eye, and there are waveguide systems that use special etchings in a flat lens to guide the projection into your eye.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Hieroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyph. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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