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ideographs

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plural of ideograph

as in ideograms

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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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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

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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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Her massive concrete site-work, which takes up the entirety of the Geffen Galleries plaza, is peppered with fragmentary representations of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl and the simulated footprints of Californian fauna.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
She is driven by a commitment to creating hopeful, transformative representations of Native life, especially for youth, offering characters and stories that reflect strength, possibility and self-recognition.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of representations

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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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