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hieroglyphics

/ˌhaɪ.ə.roʊˈɡlɪf.ɪks/ /ˌhaɪ.rəˈɡlɪf.ɪks/

Meanings
noun
(chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus

Examples :

"While visiting the museum, we saw ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the walls of a tomb. "
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Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration pharmacist

pharmacist noun

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/

A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

"The pharmacist filled my grandmother's prescription for pain medication. "

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration prescription

prescription noun

/pɝˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..

"The teacher's prescription for improved study habits included more focused time and regular breaks. "

Illustration hieroglyph

hieroglyph noun

/ˈhaɪɹəˌɡlɪf/

An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.

"The ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs on the tomb wall told the story of the pharaoh's life. "

Illustration civilizations

civilizations noun

/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənz/

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration pictorial

pictorial noun

/pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/

A newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof

"The Sunday pictorial in the newspaper had beautiful photos of the family vacation. "

Illustration represent

represent verb

/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's vision of a peaceful countryside. "

Illustration handwriting

handwriting verb

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/

To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.

"My grandfather handwrote a letter to my grandmother every week. "

Illustration undecipherable

undecipherable adjective

/ʌndə-/

Not easily deciphered; difficult to read.

"The doctor's handwriting on the prescription was almost undecipherable, so the pharmacist had to call to confirm the dosage. "

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scribbles noun

/ˈskrɪbəlz/

Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

"The child's notebook was filled with colorful scribbles. "