Synonyms of hieroglyphics

hieroglyphics

noun

plural of hieroglyphic

as in drawings

a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics

The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Related Words

• drawings
• likenesses
• pictures
• images
• hieroglyphs
• illustrations
• icons
• portraits
• watercolors
• sketches
• representations
• etchings
• views
• ideograms
• diagrams
• depictions
• ideographs
• resemblances
• photographs
• delineations
• silhouettes
• cartoons
• daubs
• collages
• pictographs
• doodles
• finger paintings
• caricatures
• montages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hieroglyphics

Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Wild writes that Burroughs had a longstanding interest in archaeology and anthropology, and particularly in hieroglyphics. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026

Egyptian hieroglyphics indicate that the art of sugar confectionery was established at least 3,000 years ago. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

For most of your predecessors, pitching was like reading hieroglyphics. — Kevin Sherrington feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

The panels here are set up in a similar way to hieroglyphics, where the panels merge into the tunnels in a pace that echoes drum beats or machine knocking. — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

The act of introspection to realize a physical object stemmed from the development of Narici’s own wedding bands, which included stylized symbolic glyphs that evoked hieroglyphics. — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

Plumage has been in fashion since ancient Egypt, when ostrich feathers were used to decorate fans and even appeared in hieroglyphics. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025