hieroglyphs

noun

plural of hieroglyph
as in pictures
a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics A tomb inscribed with hieroglyphs.

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Recent Examples of hieroglyphs Go for a stroll on the water line at night or early morning and hopefully tracks will present themselves, flipper marks and a solid line for the shell, like hieroglyphs. — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 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 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 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 In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality. — Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
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  1. pictures
  2. images
  3. hieroglyphics
  4. drawings
  5. portraits
Noun
  • Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of images
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
Definition of hieroglyphics
Noun
  • The developers will next prepare construction drawings and take other steps in anticipation of breaking ground in about two years.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Schematics, facility maps, aerial photographs, engineering drawings, cutaway illustrations, and previously unfamiliar archival images reveal the extraordinary complexity of the undertaking.
    — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of portraits

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“Hieroglyphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphs. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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