hieroglyph definition
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- Use hieroglyph in a sentence. 1  a picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and others instead of alphabetical letters. 2  a symbol, sign, etc. that is hard to understand.
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- euphemism noun [C or U]. › a word or phrase used to ​avoid saying an ​unpleasant or ​offensive word: Senior ​citizen is a euphemism for ​old ​person. The ​article made so much use of euphemism that often ​its ​meaning was ​unclear. euphemistic adjective uk us /ˌjuː.fəˈmɪs.tɪk/. adjective uk us /ˌjuː.fəˈmɪs.tɪk/.
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: What Does A Trace Of Leukocytes In Urine Mean Dr. Wachsman responded: Generally. yes it does. BUT. .. while it certainly means some wbc's in urine , this may or may not be worth treating. Certainly if there are symptoms or a lot of wbc or a change in kidney function.
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hilum hilum, hilus - (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; the hilus of the kidney. anatomy, general anatomy-the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals.
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Egyptian hieroglyphs The Egyptian hieroglyphic script contained 24 uniliterals (symbols that stood for single consonants, much like letters in English). It would have been possible to write all Egyptian words in the manner of these signs, but the Egyptians never did so and never simplified their complex writing into a true alphabet.
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Egyptian hieroglyphs Egyptian hieroglyphs (/ˈhaɪərəˌɡlɪf, -roʊ-/) were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. It combined logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements, with a total of some 1,000 distinct characters. Cursive hieroglyphs were used for religious literature on papyrus and wood.
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- higgaion [smith] (meditation), a word which occurs three times in the book of Psalms -- (Psalms 9:16; 19:14; 92:3) (margin). The word has two meanings, one of a general character, implying thought; reflection, and another, in (Psalms 9:16) and Psal 92:3 Of a technical nature, the precise meaning of which cannot at this distance of time be determined.
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- They called their writing ‘divine word’ because they believed that. Thoth, god of wisdom, had taught them how to write. Our word hieroglyphs derives from a. phrase meaning ‘sacred carvings’ used by the ancient Greek visitors to Egypt to describe. the symbols that they saw on tomb and temple walls.
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hieroglyphic Hieroglyphics definition, Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented. inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols.
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hieroglyphic Definition of hieroglyphic. 1  1 : written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters. 2  2 : inscribed with hieroglyphic. 3  3 : resembling hieroglyphic in difficulty of decipherment.
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hieroglyphic Hieroglyphic definition, Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented. 2. inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols. 3. hard to decipher; hard to read. noun. 4. Also, hieroglyph. a hieroglyphic symbol. Usually, hieroglyphics. hieroglyphic writing. a figure or symbol with a hidden meaning. hieroglyphics, handwriting, figures, characters, code, etc., difficult to decipher: the confusing hieroglyphics of advanced mathematics.
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Egyptian hieroglyphs Hieroglyphs consist of three kinds of glyphs: phonetic glyphs, including single-consonant characters that function like an alphabet; logographs, representing morphemes; and determinatives, which narrow down the meaning of logographic or phonetic words.
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- Definition of hilum. plural. hila. play \ˈhī-lə\. 1 : a scar on a seed (as a bean) marking the point of attachment of the ovule. 2 : a notch in or opening from a bodily part suggesting the hilum of a bean.
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hinge Definition of hinge. 1  1a : a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turnsb : a flexible ligamentous jointc : a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album. 2  2 : a determining factor : turning point.
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Egyptian hieroglyphs Hieroglyphs consist of three kinds of glyphs: phonetic glyphs, including single-consonant characters that function like an alphabet; logographs, representing morphemes; and determinatives, which narrow down the meaning of logographic or phonetic words.ost non-determinative hieroglyphic signs are phonetic in nature, meaning the sign is read independent of its visual characteristics (according to the rebus principle where, for example, the picture of an eye could stand for the English words eye and I [the first person pronoun]).
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Astronomy, Career in Astronomy Salaries vary according to the qualification, experience, and the type of firm one is working in. As a fresher, one may earn an annual salary of around Rs. 1,50,000/-. With experience and skill, the remuneration may reach in the range of Rs. 3,00,000/- to Rs. 4,00,000/- annually within 2-3 years.alaries vary according to the qualification, experience, and the type of firm one is working in. As a fresher, one may earn an annual salary of around Rs. 1,50,000/-. With experience and skill, the remuneration may reach in the range of Rs. 3,00,000/- to Rs. 4,00,000/- annually within 2-3 years.
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hieroglyphic 1 (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. 2  any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. ( by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
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- Phototroph. Definition. noun, plural: phototrophs. An organism, typically a plant, obtaining energy from sunlight as its source of energy to convert inorganic materials into organic materials for use in cellular functions such as biosynthesis and respiration.upplement. In order to capture light as source of energy, photoautotrophs carry out photosynthesis, converting energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into organic materials. Photoautotrophs provide nutrition for many forms of life. They include the plants, algae and certain bacteria.
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- Define heterotroph. heterotroph synonyms, heterotroph pronunciation, heterotroph translation, English dictionary definition of heterotroph. n. An organism that is dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition because it cannot synthesize its own food. het′er·o·troph′ic adj....
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Atypical cells: Are they cancer? Answers from Timothy J. Moynihan, M.D. On occasion you may see a report from a Pap test or tissue biopsy stating atypical cells present.. This might cause you to worry that this means cancer, but atypical cells aren't necessarily cancerous. The presence of atypical cells is sometimes referred to as dysplasia..
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- Hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics was (or 'were') the method of writing used in ancient Egypt. (Sometimes, people refer to other people's bad handwriting as Hieroglyphics). It is a form of picture writing, or, as the answer below says, Egyptian writing through symbols.Each symbol is an hieroglyph.Each cluster of symbols represented a word or idea rather than simple sounds like the symbols in an alphabet.Some hieroglyphs were alphabetic sounds.ieroglyphics are ancient symbols used by Ancient Egyptions to show/write what had happened in a deceased emperor's life, which was used in the celebration of a leader passing … on. They are found in temples in which emperors were buried with their belongings. In airtight caskets so they wouldn't disintigrate.
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Egyptian hieroglyphs Use of hieroglyphic writing arises from proto-literate symbol systems in the Early Bronze Age, around the 32nd century BC (Naqada III), with the first decipherable sentence written in the Egyptian language dating to the Second Dynasty (28th century BC).
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The Philae Obelisk, Hieroglyphs and Understanding a Vanished Culture Before the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs, ancient Egypt was shadowy and mysterious with towering monuments, magical names, and an unknown antiquity, though most Western scholars believed that Egyptian civilization was at least older than ancient Greek civilization.
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hilum hilum - (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; the hilus of the kidney. hilus. fissure - (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes.