hieroglyph
/hahy-er-uh-glif-ik, hahy-ruh-/US // ˌhaɪ ər əˈglɪf ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə- //UK // (ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk) //
象形文字,象形字,象形图,象征性文字
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Also hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- : inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols.
- : hard to decipher; hard to read.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Also hi·er·o·glyph . a hieroglyphic symbol.
- : Usually hieroglyphics. hieroglyphic writing.
- : a figure or symbol with a hidden meaning.
- : hieroglyphics, handwriting, figures, characters, code, etc., difficult to decipher: the confusing hieroglyphics of advanced mathematics.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The anaglyph was peculiar to the Egyptian priests; the hieroglyph generally known to the well educated.
The signs are, of course, later than the picture-writing of the hieroglyph, and also later than the linear script suited to stone.
The only new hieroglyph is the pylon, rendered An in the cartouche.
Concerning the interpretation of these emblems, see Joan Pierii Hieroglyph.
The figure of an obelisk is often used as a hieroglyph, and is generally represented standing on a low base.
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