- hieroglyph
- noun Etymology: French hiéroglyphe, from Middle French, back-formation from hieroglyphique Date: 1598 1. a character used in a system of hieroglyphic writing 2. something that resembles a hieroglyph
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hieroglyph — [hī′ər ō glif΄, hī′rə glif΄] n. HIEROGLYPHIC * * * hi·er·o·glyph (hīʹər ə glĭf , hīʹrə ) n. 1. A picture or symbol used in hieroglyphic writing. 2. Something that suggests a hieroglyph. * * * Character in any of several systems of writing that is … Universalium
Hieroglyph — Hi er*o*glyph, Hieroglyphic Hi er*o*glyph ic, n. [Cf. F. hi[ e]roglyphe. See {Hieroglyphic}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sacred character; a character used in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hieroglyph — (n.) 1590s, shortening of hieroglyphic (n.), 1590s; see HIEROGLYPHIC (Cf. hieroglyphic) … Etymology dictionary
hieroglyph — ► NOUN ▪ a stylized picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and certain other writing systems … English terms dictionary
hieroglyph — [hī′ər ō glif΄, hī′rə glif΄] n. HIEROGLYPHIC … English World dictionary
Hieroglyph — wiktionary|hieroglyphHieroglyph (Greek gr. ἱερογλύφος sacred carving ) or hieroglyphics ( = gr. τὰ ἱερογλυφικά [γράμματα] ) may refer to: *Egyptian hieroglyphs **Cursive hieroglyphs *more generally, a character of any logographic or partly… … Wikipedia
hieroglyph — hieroglifas statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Rašto ženklas, žymintis daiktą, jo rūšį, sąvoką arba priebalsių junginį. Hieroglifai yra egiptiečių, kinų, japonų, arabų ir kitų tautų ideografinio rašto sistemų ženklai. Paveiksle pateikta… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
hieroglyph — noun /ˈhaɪɹəˌɡlɪf/ an element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system … Wiktionary
Hieroglyph — Иероглиф … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
hieroglyph — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pictograph, code, cryptograph; see symbol … English dictionary for students
