Thesaurus results for HIEROGLYPHICS

hieroglyphics

noun

plural of hieroglyphic

as in drawings

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

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Recent Examples of hieroglyphics 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 Wild writes that Burroughs had a longstanding interest in archaeology and anthropology, and particularly in hieroglyphics. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026 Egyptian hieroglyphics indicate that the art of sugar confectionery was established at least 3,000 years ago. — 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 The panels here are set up in a similar way to hieroglyphics, where the panels merge into the tunnels in a pace that echoes drum beats or machine knocking. — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025 The act of introspection to realize a physical object stemmed from the development of Narici’s own wedding bands, which included stylized symbolic glyphs that evoked hieroglyphics. — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 Plumage has been in fashion since ancient Egypt, when ostrich feathers were used to decorate fans and even appeared in hieroglyphics. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Winners of the prize drawings will be selected at random and notified by email.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
At this point, police have found more than 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and more than 10,000 pages of writings, manuscripts and drawings on various digital devices at the house on Chew Avenue.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawings

Noun

In Marshall, college football players sued TV networks for allegedly misappropriating their likenesses by showing them in game broadcasts without pay.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026
While there are men who have been affected — George Brett Olson has been one vocal example — the majority affected seem to be women, whose likenesses are often exaggerated or distorted for the purposes of sexualization.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of likenesses

Noun

Gacy painted over a thousand pictures, many of clowns, while on death row in the 1980s and 1990s.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
To my eye, the differences between the 17 Pro and Duo in good lighting were minimal, but the Duo did capture marginally better detail in low light (see the cat pictures).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

After a drone lands, the CLARKE system can analyze images without an internet connection, and teams can then send compact reports detailing building damage and road conditions, rather than huge image files.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
However, the available images do not establish whether the pods represent a permanent upgrade, a testing configuration, or an operational capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

Simple in shape, being straight, these trumpets have remarkable embellishments depicting Egyptian gods and hieroglyphs.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hieroglyphs

Noun

THR‘s other noms span the breadth of categories from cover art to photos to investigative stories to illustrations.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of illustrations

Noun

Many Orlando-area homes feature skeletons that tower over the neighborhood, witchy covens, horror movie icons, clowns, pirate ships, pumpkins, zombies and vampires.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Carrie White, the telekinetic prom queen from hell, is one of the most beloved horror icons in popular culture.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

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