HIEROGLYPHIC Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of hieroglyphic

as in image

a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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adjective

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as in incomprehensible

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as in pictographic

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Recent Examples of hieroglyphic

Noun

Chip Morris carving entrance doors like driftwood hieroglyphics, Yvonne Domenge installing bronzes that catch light like honey, Marina Silva painting fertility goddesses across the yoga shala. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 For most of your predecessors, pitching was like reading hieroglyphics. — Kevin Sherrington feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

Adjective

There’s the decorative labanotation (or choreography notes) on the eastern exterior wall, featuring hieroglyphic-like markings. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 Rocks and boulders added to the stage production, anchored by an arch with hieroglyphic text added for extra detail. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyphic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphic

Noun

Aljafari is recognized for his distinctive cinematic practice exploring memory, history, identity and the politics of images.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Rather than embrace the provocative image associated with some of her early roles, Portman maintained a more reserved public image.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of image

Adjective

Days before the openings, the prospect of showing across his hometown still seemed to Hodges about as incomprehensible as a dream.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Stanton’s confession ends up being incomprehensible to anyone but himself—an irony that McCarthy, with his partiality for secret codes, seems to take great pleasure in.

— Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of incomprehensible

Adjective

Identifying a sitter in a portrait is a tricky art-historical task that involves a study of provenance, inscriptions, archival documentation, iconographic juxtaposition, collection history, and costume and jewelry.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The French designer’s creations draw from a vast iconographic repertoire.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

Definition of iconographic

Noun

Top teams are spending tens of millions of dollars to put together football rosters alone in the name, image and likeness era.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
More than a century later, Ben Ali received an overdue ovation, his bronze likeness unveiled along the boulevard in May 2008 — the month of the Kentucky Derby.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of likeness

Noun

That isn’t unusual for someone who draws and paints every day — but this latest dirt is real, dug from the ground in Yorkshire and Warwickshire, England, and used as the medium for her drawings of trees and landscapes.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
While Schwartz retells classic folklore tales with humor and goosebumps in equal measure, Gammell’s powerful drawings nudge children wordlessly toward the ghoulish.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawing

Adjective

Patrick Mahomes threw a puzzling interception in the back of the end zone to end a second-quarter drive.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
In one of the more puzzling developments of this broadcast cycle, ESPN and Aikman have yet to reach a contract extension even after the network finalized a new deal with Buck.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of puzzling

Noun

IllustratorMagic generates the text, illustrations, and page layouts, producing a complete book rather than separate images that require manual assembly.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
An illustration shows the life-size bronze sculpture of dueling film critics Gene Siskel, left, and Roger Ebert that will soon be unveiled at the One Two Pru office complex near Millennium Park and The Magnificent Mile.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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