hieroglyph
noun
hi·ero·glyph
ˈhī-(ə-)rə-ˌglif 
1
: a character used in a system of hieroglyphic writing
2
: something that resembles a hieroglyph
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Go for a stroll on the water line at night or early morning and hopefully tracks will present themselves, flipper marks and a solid line for the shell, like hieroglyphs.
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Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The dress was designed by industry icon Ruth E. Carter in various hues of vibrant purples (the color that signifies royalty) with Wakandan hieroglyphs in golden threads woven down the center and sides.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Hieroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hieroglyph. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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hieroglyph
noun
hi·ero·glyph
ˈhī-(ə-)rə-ˌglif
: a character used in hieroglyphic writing
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