Thesaurus results for HIEROGLYPHICS

hieroglyphics

noun

plural of hieroglyphic

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 Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Wild writes that Burroughs had a longstanding interest in archaeology and anthropology, and particularly in hieroglyphics. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026 Egyptian hieroglyphics indicate that the art of sugar confectionery was established at least 3,000 years ago. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 For most of your predecessors, pitching was like reading hieroglyphics. — Kevin Sherrington feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 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. — 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

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Noun

Many brought flowers and drawings and other tributes to the late singer.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Unlike the widespread good fortune of Monday’s major money Florida Lottery drawings, Tuesday’s Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play and Fantasy 5 luck was confined to one player at one RaceTrac station.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of drawings

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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
The move reflects how Hollywood has navigated the murkier elements of generative AI, a technology many in the industry are fascinated by yet worry undercuts their work through the unauthorized scraping of likenesses to train their models.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of likenesses

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This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

Some examples took more direct cues—such as the collectible Egyptian Pattern bracelets and brooches similar to 1924 examples depicting hieroglyphs.

— Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Pieces of papyrus or stone, with hieroglyphs sometimes incomplete, were recreated as a precious trio of clips, each with Fragment in their name.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

Definition of hieroglyphs

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Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrations

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In years past, Farel and his team from Farel Salon & Spa have hosted tennis icons including Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King and more.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Two beloved entertainment icons, born just three months apart in 1946, died at the same age on the same day.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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