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hieroglyphics
hi·er·o·glyph·ic H0190100 (hī′ər-ə-glĭf′ĭk, hī′rə-) also hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.b. Written with such symbols.2. Difficult to read or decipher.n.1. a. A hieroglyph.b. often hieroglyphics(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.2. Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph. [French hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Greek hierogluphikos : hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots + gluphē, carving (from gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots).] hi′er·o·glyph′i·cal·ly adv.hieroglyphics (ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪks) n (functioning as singular or plural) 1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a form of writing, esp as used in ancient Egypt, in which pictures or symbols are used to represent objects, concepts, or sounds2. difficult or undecipherable writinghieroglyphics1. An ancient Egyptian form of writing using pictures and symbols to represent objects, names, or sounds, often found carved on monuments.2. A writing system which uses picture-characters to represent words, ideas, or sounds. Different forms were developed by the ancient Egyptians and early American Indians, such as the Aztecs.Translationshieroglyphics (haiərəˈglifiks) noun plural a form of writing used eg in ancient Egypt, in which pictures represent words and sounds. 象形文字 象形文字EncyclopediaSeehieroglyphic |