Monday, March 8, 2010

Hieroglyphic


Definition: writing using symbols or pictures rather than words, difficult to read or decipher.

Pronunciation: hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal

History: it is known as "sacred picture writing". This comes from "hiero" meaning "holy" and "glyphe" meaning "carving".

Examples: "Hieroglyphics are an ancient form of Egyption script", "I cant read this text, its mad hieroglyphic" "Use the image to spell your name in hieroglyphics!"

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