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 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 The same message in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek allowed researchers to decode the images as language, but the new discovery is a bit different. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 Humans have been communicating with pictures since the days of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025 Their antecedents are ancient (Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese characters, Mesoamerican pictograms), though the journey from their modern birthplace (Japan circa the turn of the millennium) to their current ubiquity has been quick. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyph
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  1. image
  2. drawing
  3. picture
  4. portrait
  5. etching
  6. icon
Noun
  • The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of image
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  • The ticket matched four winning numbers and/but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, July 3, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • Saturday’s Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto and Powerball drawings begat one jackpot winner.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of drawing
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  • Before the incident, he was seen on video standing beside his grandchild, about 100 yards or so from where the bison was initially lying on the ground, snapping pictures with his phone.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • So now the narrative has shifted to the Sussexes not being interested in a meeting, but a picture.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
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  • The ensemble drama traces the unpredictable shape of grief and family dynamics, aiming for an emotionally candid portrait of loss and the ties that hold communities together.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • The trove of artworks includes a mixed-media drawing by Nicole Eisenman, 1960s works by Lee Friedlander and a self portrait made by the artist, DJ, and poet Juliana Huxtable.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • Certain photos of those rehearsal dinner attendees showed guests clutching black velvet boxes with an etching of two Ts and a heart.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • That’s not unlike classical diffraction gratings, whose periodic etchings split light into different colors and directions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Definition of etching
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  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Brent crude futures and West Texas Intermediate futures over the last six months.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Since dominating the Olympics with her unfiltered behind-the-scenes content and championing body positivity, Maher has become an internet icon.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
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