ideographs

plural of ideograph

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideographs
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
Noun
  • Egyptian hieroglyphics indicate that the art of sugar confectionery was established at least 3,000 years ago.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 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
Noun
  • Area law enforcement officials have previously released pictures of him.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.
    Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Visio is designed to help users create flowcharts, organizational charts, process maps, floor plans, network diagrams, and other visual representations of complex information.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • But Comer and Jackman’s roles reverse the ballad’s depictions.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • O’Connor’s harrowing depictions of the effects of irresistible grace on the willfully self-damned aren’t everyone’s chalice of wine.
    SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026
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
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“Ideographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideographs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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