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noun

Definition of hieroglyphicnext
as in image
a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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hieroglyphic

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adjective

variants also hieroglyphical
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as in incomprehensible

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as in pictographic

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Recent Examples of hieroglyphic
Noun
Chip Morris carving entrance doors like driftwood hieroglyphics, Yvonne Domenge installing bronzes that catch light like honey, Marina Silva painting fertility goddesses across the yoga shala. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 For most of your predecessors, pitching was like reading hieroglyphics. — Kevin Sherrington feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Through the use of backlighting, their silhouettes will be thrown onto the facing walls to form a shadow sculpture evoking primitive graffiti or a hieroglyphic-like language. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 There’s the decorative labanotation (or choreography notes) on the eastern exterior wall, featuring hieroglyphic-like markings. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyphic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphic
  1. image
  2. incomprehensible
  3. iconographic
  4. likeness
  5. mysterious
  6. drawing
  7. puzzling
  8. illustration
Noun
  • Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of image
Adjective
  • Across cultures and eras, fashion has served as a means of reflecting on this universal human experience, giving tangible form to the otherwise incomprehensible.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Days before the openings, the prospect of showing across his hometown still seemed to Hodges about as incomprehensible as a dream.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of incomprehensible
Adjective
  • Identifying a sitter in a portrait is a tricky art-historical task that involves a study of provenance, inscriptions, archival documentation, iconographic juxtaposition, collection history, and costume and jewelry.
    — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The French designer’s creations draw from a vast iconographic repertoire.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of iconographic
Noun
  • Top teams are spending tens of millions of dollars to put together football rosters alone in the name, image and likeness era.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • More than a century later, Ben Ali received an overdue ovation, his bronze likeness unveiled along the boulevard in May 2008 — the month of the Kentucky Derby.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of likeness
Adjective
  • The series pairs its lavish costumes and sets with visual effects to build its fantasy world, including Queen, a mysterious bird with whom Navier forms a bond.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Away from the elections, the briefing covers a new boom in fossil fuels driven by Big Tech and the latest research on the mysterious rise of colorectal cancer among young people.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mysterious
Noun
  • Because everything in the game started as a drawing, the process beyond that was about our 3D artist trying to remain true to it.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Nobody hit Powerball big six of 2, 4, 18, 50 and 56 with a Powerball of 20, so Monday’s drawing will have a top prize of $793 million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of drawing
Adjective
  • Patrick Mahomes threw a puzzling interception in the back of the end zone to end a second-quarter drive.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In one of the more puzzling developments of this broadcast cycle, ESPN and Aikman have yet to reach a contract extension even after the network finalized a new deal with Buck.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of puzzling
Noun
  • In this photo illustration, the logo of company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If there’s a golden ratio for success in the fashion business, its illustration might resemble a tetrahedron.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of illustration

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