hieroglyph

Definition of Hieroglyph in English :

1. hieroglyph, hieroglyphic

writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

2. hieroglyph, hieroglyphic

a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hieroglyph

noun

1. archaeology

a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound

The original Egyptian hieroglyphs were pictures of things.

2.

a symbol or picture that is difficult to read or decipher

hieroglyphs of oil-paint - figures constructed in five or six scribbly strokes

noun

hieroglyphic

n.

1. A picture or symbol used in hieroglyphic writing.

2. Something that suggests a hieroglyph.