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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Wednesday and Tuesdays major money lottery drawings dropped jackpot winnings all over Miami-Dade, including two hits in one place.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Rather than presenting Zumthor’s work through drawings or conventional architectural documentation, Wenders trains his camera on the people who encounter, inhabit and build these spaces, letting the buildings unfold from the inside.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawings

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For the most part, those criticisms haven’t been aimed at the film’s cast — who gave Higgsfield the right to use their likenesses, but were otherwise not as directly involved in the project’s production as traditional actors would be.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026
The move reflects how Hollywood has navigated the murkier elements of generative AI, a technology many in the industry are fascinated by yet worry undercuts their work through the unauthorized scraping of likenesses to train their models.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of likenesses

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The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
Her paintings, like her images, feel like moving through a fog made of glass and wood, chaos and restraint, Lilith in a Victorian steel mill.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of images

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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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The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.

— Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Their Dogtown series of middle grade novels is perfect for kids who appreciate short chapters and fun illustrations.

— Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrations

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Consumers have been exposed to a very large number of new icons, many of which are not necessarily differentiated enough from what came before.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
If a group chat has become a swamp of half-answers and reaction icons, step in with a quick summary.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

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