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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyph
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  1. image
  2. drawing
  3. picture
  4. portrait
  5. etching
  6. icon
Noun
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • The drawings were extraordinary, but the text — while unsurprisingly playful — was also tropey and wanting, and the wanting came in waves.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That wasn’t the Mega Millions jackpot, now up to $385 million for Tuesday’s drawing.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawing
Noun
  • Despite increasingly critical media coverage of AI and the spread of data centers across the US, one news network has been painting a more positive picture.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This one is going to make some waves in the rankings, in the Big Ten standings, and the College Football Playoff picture.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • The work, known as the Tondo of the Two Brothers, dates back to the 2nd century and belongs to a group of paintings known as the Fayum portraits.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Filmmaker Ava DuVernay chose Milton Rogovin’s informal, untitled portrait of a beautiful young Buffalo woman from his East Side, 1961-63 collection.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 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
  • Following his speech, the video of Parton played and the beloved icon appeared on screen, as brilliant as ever.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Shares of TSMC TSMC, which counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers, has been a major beneficiary of surging demand for advanced AI chips.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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