as in drawings
a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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Recent Examples of hieroglyphics
The panels here are set up in a similar way to hieroglyphics, where the panels merge into the tunnels in a pace that echoes drum beats or machine knocking.
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The act of introspection to realize a physical object stemmed from the development of Narici’s own wedding bands, which included stylized symbolic glyphs that evoked hieroglyphics.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Plumage has been in fashion since ancient Egypt, when ostrich feathers were used to decorate fans and even appeared in hieroglyphics.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The act of introspection to realize a physical object stemmed from the development of Narici’s own wedding bands, which included stylized symbolic glyphs that evoked hieroglyphics.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Plumage has been in fashion since ancient Egypt, when ostrich feathers were used to decorate fans and even appeared in hieroglyphics.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphics
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Wallpaper showing drawings from engineers at General Motors' headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The result is far more complex than the drawings of volcanoes most saw in school, with a main vent connecting a chamber of magma with the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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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
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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,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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The document that landed Wednesday numbers 10 pages, with illustrations and cover letter — although supplemental material reached some 250 pages.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
7 Jan. 2026
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This was a darker point in Bowie's career, expressed by Cordell through the use of grey, black and red in his illustrations.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Beloved by everyone from sitcom dads to hip-hop icons to Emma Chamberlain, the sweater vest has vast appeal.—
Lindy Segal,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the past two decades, Playing for Change has teamed up with icons like Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, Bono, Buddy Guy, David Crosby, Steve Miller, Tom Morello, Ringo Starr, Bunny Wailer, and many others, racking up over 2 billion YouTube views.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hieroglyphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphics. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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