HIEROGLYPHIC Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of hieroglyphic

as in image

a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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adjective

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as in incomprehensible

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as in pictographic

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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

Archaeologists analyzed the monument’s carvings, which feature 123 hieroglyphic panels that chronicle the city’s story. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025 Below, 30 lines of hieroglyphic text are engraved in the stone. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyphic

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Noun

Before that, the monarchy had promoted a more secular and westernized image of women.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The images conveyed gravity, purpose and leadership in a time of existential crisis.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

This marks the first new Onimusha title in over two decades, featuring legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, whose likeness is modeled after Toshiro Mifune.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
For the most part, those criticisms haven’t been aimed at the film’s cast — who gave Higgsfield the right to use their likenesses, but were otherwise not as directly involved in the project’s production as traditional actors would be.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of likeness

Adjective

Although the bars are not related, all three arrived on the scene under purposefully mysterious circumstances.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Dodson update One of the mysterious developments Thursday was linebacker Dodson leaving the field after individual drills.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mysterious

Noun

Lottery officials have not yet announced whether a ticket matched all six numbers in the latest drawing, leaving players across the country waiting to see if a new multimillionaire has been made.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
These guardrails have long constrained the drawing of congressional maps.

— Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of drawing

Adjective

The puzzling question has been that, considering the high competition from other sourcing regions in the vicinity, including Vietnam and Bangladesh, and facing relatively higher labor costs, how can Thailand continue to stay in the game?

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
McAlister remaining unsigned has been one of the more puzzling offseason storylines for TCU.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

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