🔤hieroglyphics

noun
/ˌhaɪ.roʊˈɡlɪf.ɪks/

Meaning

a system of writing using pictures or symbols, used especially by ancient Egyptians

Example Sentences

The tomb walls were covered with Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Synonyms

pictograph, symbol, script, glyph

Antonyms

alphabet, plain text

Collocations

Egyptian hieroglyphics, ancient hieroglyphics, decode hieroglyphics, hieroglyphic writing

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