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ideograms

noun

plural of ideogram
as in hieroglyphs

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  1. hieroglyphs
  2. hieroglyphics
  3. pictures
  4. representations
  5. depictions
  6. resemblances
  7. drawings
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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of hieroglyphics
Noun
  • Cuoco also added a few mirror selfies of her baby belly, as well as pictures from throughout her pregnancy so far.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nine deaths bring nine funerals and the front pages of the two local newspapers, the Middlesbrough Gazette and the Northern Echo, both carry pictures of the previous day’s ceremony for PC Matthew Blades in nearby Hartlepool.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Such false representations would likely violate relevant state law.
    — Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This is when models take in large-scale data to learn to predict which word comes next in an input, building foundational representations of language.
    — Greta Reich, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • But unlike the Peter Farrelly film, By Any Means — which was directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Sascha Penn — isn’t interested in cloying depictions of interracial high jinks and bonding.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Museum of Modern Art rejected her films because of their depictions of lesbian lovemaking, Hammer claimed in an archival recording included by O’Connor.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • To make the resemblances convincing, Gethings recruited participants by complementing their standout features and promising to accentuate them with the help of hair and makeup stylists in a studio setting.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of resemblances
Noun
  • His drawings of nudes sprawled on the daybed in his studio were up in one of the few good galleries in town.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Electrical rooms, conduit paths and inverter space must be in the drawings before the facade package goes out to bid.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of drawings
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