ideographs

plural of ideograph

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideographs
Noun
  • Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The same message in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek allowed researchers to decode the images as language, but the new discovery is a bit different.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The glass, etched with descriptions in Greek and hieroglyphics, was a foundation plate that said the temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.
    Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.
    Zahra Nader, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Before Sunday’s screening, a slide noted that ABC News Studios and Hulu support the Downtown Women’s Center, which helps homeless women and gender diverse individuals; LGBTQ+ advocacy group PFLAG; and the Geena Davis Institute, which works to improve representations of women and girls in media.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
  • These digital, blockchain-native representations of fiat currency are quicker and cheaper to send, offer faster settlement and are accessible globally.
    Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The town's growing acknowledgement of its past comes at an odd time for a county that voted 76% for the president in 2024, which since being reelected has tried to erase negative depictions of the country's past.
    Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Seriously though, the chemistry between Stewart and O’Brian is off the charts, which is all too rare for cinematic depictions of gender-nonconforming women.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Further investigation into a chalk underdrawing of ‘The Night Watch,’ using macro X-ray florescence scans, showed even more resemblances between the two dogs.
    Senay Boztas, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Ideographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideographs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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