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hieroglyphic
[hahy-er-uh-glif-ik, hahy-ruh-]
adjective
Also hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols.
hard to decipher; hard to read.
noun
Also hieroglyph a hieroglyphic symbol.
Usually hieroglyphics. hieroglyphic writing.
a figure or symbol with a hidden meaning.
hieroglyphics, handwriting, figures, characters, code, etc., difficult to decipher.
the confusing hieroglyphics of advanced mathematics.
hieroglyphic
/ ˌhaɪəˈrɒɡ-, ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪst, ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk /
adjective
of or relating to a form of writing using picture symbols, esp as used in ancient Egypt
written with hieroglyphic symbols
difficult to read or decipher
noun
a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound
a symbol or picture that is difficult to read or decipher
Other 51Թ Forms
- hieroglyphically adverb
- ˌˈ adverb
- hieroglyphist noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hieroglyphic1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hieroglyphic1
Example Sentences
A golden vent rests at its top, the figures on its grille appearing like alien hieroglyphics.
Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.
In his short but intense career, Haring’s pulsating figures became an inextricable part of New York City life, like ancient hieroglyphics that weren’t as much drawn as unearthed.
Mayer frames the story as being discovered by an archaeologist reading hieroglyphics in a tomb.
A ritual of teenage hieroglyphics unfolded, etched in the flickering glow of the screen.
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