A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.
A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)
The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct;
Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.