glyphic
/ˈɡlɪfɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling carved symbols or figures, especially in ancient writing systems.
- The temple walls were covered in glyphic carvings that told stories of the gods.
- The museum displayed a collection of glyphic inscriptions from ancient Egypt.
- Her art style is highly glyphic, with symbols carved into the surface of the clay.
- Having a symbolic or emblematic quality, as if carved or inscribed with meaning.
- The poet used glyphic language that felt ancient and mysterious.
- The logo was simple but glyphic, suggesting hidden meanings.
- His face had a glyphic stillness, like a statue carved from stone.
noun
- A carved or inscribed symbol, especially in an ancient writing system; a glyph.
- The artist carved a series of glyphics into the wooden panel.
- This stone tablet contains over a hundred glyphics, each representing a word or sound.
- The archaeologist studied each glyphic carefully, trying to decode the message.
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