as in image
a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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Recent Examples of hieroglyphic
M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
But the mathematics underlying the chart is unfathomably complex, a combination of equations that make hieroglyphics seem self-explanatory.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.
—Warren Cornwall, science.org, 5 July 2024
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Noun
Running my fingers over the ancient hieroglyphics carved into the sarcophagus felt transgressive and delicious.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
But the mathematics underlying the chart is unfathomably complex, a combination of equations that make hieroglyphics seem self-explanatory.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with the same text in different scripts; Demotic, hieroglyphic and Greek.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.
—Warren Cornwall, science.org, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphic
Noun
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The feeling of the photographer’s vivid images were brought to life by a mix of smoky Port Ellen and sunny Clynelish.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Upon agreement, their dialogue shifts to a series of sounds incomprehensible to humans.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a twist that’s almost incomprehensible today, the Chinese government even officially adopted the US State Department’s method for reporting air quality.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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The ability to earn money for their name, image and likeness (NIL), which was granted in 2021, is another carrot alluring players to stick around longer.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the Kentucky brand and strong name, image and likeness financial support aided Pope in his efforts.—
Jesse Temple,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first season saw Charles eventually wrap the case and leave the nursing home to return to his life, but ended with the PI calling him again to seek his help on a mysterious new case.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite Shauna trying to blame her for all the mysterious things happening to her in season 3, Melissa says that Shauna is the problem, the real anti-hero, so to speak.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His dry market is quite puzzling, considering how many teams could use his services.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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My initial impression was rather puzzling—was this a hotel, a clinic, or a clinic disguised as a hotel?—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
9 Nov. 2024
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And unlike the cylinder seals, the hundreds of iconographic signs attributed to proto-cuneiform have only ever been found on tablets in southern Iraq.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Nov. 2024
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Woods, the daughter of golf icon Tiger Woods, was a two-year captain and fortified the defense by moving from her customary outside back position to center back.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez's killer, Yolanda Saldívar, was denied parole by Texas' parole board Thursday.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hieroglyphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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