hieroglyph
noun.
A symbolic image used to represent a word, syllable, or sound in ancient writing systems like Egyptian.
Example sentences containing hieroglyph from English sources
The bird's head was turned to one side, its beak in profile like a hieroglyph.
NZ Herald
There is no hieroglyph for it, which isn't surprising considering that coffee was discovered at least five centuries after hieroglyphs were last used.
The National
Mr Blackley scored the risen dough with a hieroglyph representing a loaf of bread.
BBC.com
The first time you see a hieroglyph, you essentially have to guess what it is.
The Verge
For the pictograms to serve this purpose comprehensively, every object in the world required its own hieroglyph.
Forbes
In the latest study, Wahl and colleagues looked at physical evidence to support the hieroglyph claims of a city burned.
Newsweek
If you look at it under the electron microscope, it actually looks like an Egyptian hieroglyph.
ABC.net.au
The kings used 'hieroglyph' to communicate with each other with the help of scribes.
Codex
Help us translate that hieroglyph known as the tax code.
Politico
And Prince was never going to get away with changing his name to a hieroglyph 15 years into his career, particularly since you needed three tongues to pronounce it.
NME.com
Additionally, of course, The New York Times broke the news that they were branded with a symbol that looks kind of like a hieroglyph.
NPR
East Asian languages are famous for the hieroglyph, which means it was created from pictures, and you won't be able to read it while seeing how it is written.
Medium Blog
The hieroglyph for a pyramid was often colored with a red band across the bottom.
Wiki Talk
For those unfamiliar with the brand, On is the stealth sneaker identifiable only by the hieroglyph logo that's materialised without fanfare on some of the most forward-thinking feet on the planet.
The Telegraph
Nun is believed to be derived from an Egyptian hieroglyph of a snake or eel.
Wikipedia
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