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hieroglyphic

[hahy-er-uh-glif-ik, hahy-ruh-] / ˌhaɪ ər əˈglɪf ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə- /


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Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024

A math lesson, for instance, might feature hieroglyphic numerals.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023

The roots of hieroglyphic writing can be traced to the time before the Early Dynastic Period when the first written symbols emerged.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

At its centre are two players in elaborate headgear surrounded by hieroglyphic writing.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

In roughly the same positions in the hieroglyphic text is a set of symbols surrounded by an oval or cartouche.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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