HIEROGLYPHICAL 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

There’s the decorative labanotation (or choreography notes) on the eastern exterior wall, featuring hieroglyphic-like markings. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 Rocks and boulders added to the stage production, anchored by an arch with hieroglyphic text added for extra detail. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyphic

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Noun

The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
View gallery - 11 images Ahead of the upcoming fall sales season, smart home robotics brand Narwal has announced an exclusive early access promotion on its flagship robot vacuum and mop system, the Narwal Flow 2.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

Adjective

Life unfolds over an incomprehensible span of scales, from our planet-enveloping biosphere at one end, to individual cell-building biomolecules at the other.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
The Music City Miracle now has a rival after Vanderbilt's improbable, and frankly incomprehensible, last-second victory against NC State on Saturday afternoon.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of incomprehensible

Noun

And as God’s spiritual children, made in His image and likeness, our true identity is inseparable from Him and reflects His goodness and harmony.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
The bill would give individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replication.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of likeness

Adjective

Jesse Plemons is superb as his mysterious Kenny becomes a key player in all this, and there is also exemplary work from Emma D’Arcy as Lina, Digger’s ever-faithful assistant, and Sophie Wilde who watches over the action with a keen eye.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
But key details of this profound primordial transition, such as its threshold energy and density, have remained deeply mysterious.

— Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mysterious

Noun

Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
None of them won Saturday’s Powerball jackpot, nudging that up to $467 million for Monday’s drawing, or Friday’s Mega Millions top prize, which will be $345 million on Tuesday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawing

Adjective

The details of the case were so puzzling as to be almost unbelievable, certainly unsolvable.

— Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Roman’s catalog of galaxies will help scientists ascertain how quickly the universe is expanding due to these puzzling, unseen forces.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of puzzling

Noun

The influence of his illustrations, character designs, performances, and artistic vision can still be felt throughout Gwar today.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints.

— Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustration

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