glyphic
- adjective
- /ˈɡlɪfɪk/
:
glífico
- Many ancient cultures used glyphic writing to convey important messages through carved symbols.
- glyphic texts
Examples
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The artist created a stunning mural filled with glyphic symbols that told the history of the town.
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With the deciphering of Maya glyphic texts and continued fieldwork,
Academic text (2007) -
She'd been all right for a while, though I think my father was worried about her near obsession with this glyphic language, the notion of signs and symbols that spoke to her.
Fiction book (2001) -
The turban is adorned with a small green mask nestled inside a red seashell held in place by the thumb of a floating hand, which is similar to the way Maya scribes are depicted holding face masks in glyphic texts.
Academic text (2010) -
The museum displayed glyphic representations from various civilizations, showcasing their unique artistic styles.
Synonyms
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9.6
Like the picture symbols used in ancient Egyptian writing
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9.5
About the study of writing carved on stone or metal, often on monuments
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9.9
A system that uses symbols to show ideas instead of sounds or letters
Written in picture symbols like the writing of ancient Egypt
About words carved or written on a hard surface
Having words written or carved on a surface
Relating to carving or engraving on gems
Using written characters that stand for whole words or ideas rather than sounds
Writing that uses single characters to stand for whole words or ideas
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Glyphic comes from a Greek word glyph meaning 'to carve' or 'a carved mark', the same root you see in hieroglyph. So, glyphic describes patterns or writing that look like carved symbols.