hieroglyph

noun

Definition of hieroglyphnext
as in image
a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics A tomb inscribed with hieroglyphs.

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Recent Examples of hieroglyph The laugh of a cherished friend, the reflection of a sunset in a mountain lake, the harmonies of a favorite piece of music – all are hieroglyphs of real, eternal good. — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2026 Go for a stroll on the water line at night or early morning and hopefully tracks will present themselves, flipper marks and a solid line for the shell, like hieroglyphs. — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality. — Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025 Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyph
  1. image
  2. drawing
  3. picture
  4. portrait
  5. etching
  6. icon
Noun
  • The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The damage and disruption could also affect France’s image as a tourist destination in the long-term.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • That isn’t unusual for someone who draws and paints every day — but this latest dirt is real, dug from the ground in Yorkshire and Warwickshire, England, and used as the medium for her drawings of trees and landscapes.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While Schwartz retells classic folklore tales with humor and goosebumps in equal measure, Gammell’s powerful drawings nudge children wordlessly toward the ghoulish.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawing
Noun
  • As the Chicago meningococcal outbreak illustrates, health officials need a complete picture to protect people from disease and other threats.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, Raad is best known for his own method of fabulation, marrying stories and pictures, imaginations and histories.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • The orchestra paints a colorful musical portrait for the choreography.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Around the same time, Rivera painted a full-body portrait of Pan dancing, and Pan hung the painting in the parlor of his house.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • Lulu and Georgia’s glass butter dish with a traditional silhouette and old-school etching feels like a stylish reedition of the dishes your grandparents grew up with.
    — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Definition of etching
Noun
  • Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Roberts and Oprah were among the stars who paid tribute to Dolly Parton during the Country Music Association’s celebration of the late country icon Wednesday night.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Many Orlando-area homes feature skeletons that tower over the neighborhood, witchy covens, horror movie icons, clowns, pirate ships, pumpkins, zombies and vampires.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of icon

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