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hieroglyph Definition

hi·ero·glyph (ər ō glif′, hīrə glif′)

noun

hieroglyphic

hieroglyph Synonyms

hieroglyph

n.

hieroglyph Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • decipher: From what was etched in this stone, 19th century scholars were able to begin deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs.
  • read: Mark Collier and Bill Manley, How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A step-by-step guide to teach yourself by Mark Collier and Bill Manley.
  • write: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999 A practical guide to writing hieroglyphs for beginners.
  • use: The hieroglyph used for I is more like the sound of the Y in Yes.
  • contain: All symbols and tablets of humanity contain one hieroglyph, the sacred prayer - Peace and Unity.
  • decode: They can also decode the hieroglyphs to write their names.

Adjective modifier

  • Egyptian: The Tale of Peter Rabbit A unique souvenir or gift for anyone interested in Egyptian hieroglyphs, or Peter Rabbit fans of any age.
  • ancient: The marathon duel between two geniuses to crack Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs.
  • Mayan: It looks at what visual languages can do in transmitting information, and compares Mayan hieroglyphs with desktop icons.
  • cuneiform: Also focuses on the decipherment and decoding of Cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Linear B, and Mayan Glyphs.
  • strange: However, strange hieroglyphs were shown by an old shipwright to be " Unicorn " upside down!
  • other: At the center of this disk I saw an elliptical bulge raised above the other hieroglyphs.

Modifies a noun

page: The commentary on hieroglyph page 1 [ = de Buck p79 ] is split into 3 web pages.

Noun used with modifier

  • foot: There's a small hole next to the rodent's foot hieroglyph.
  • reading: The sites linked below have general background information about reading hieroglyphs, together with more information about reading signs.