hieroglyphic vs jot

hieroglyphic

noun
  • Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. 

  • Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. 

  • A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus 

adj
  • difficult to decipher 

  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols 

jot

noun
  • Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any writing. 

  • A small amount, bit; the smallest amount. 

  • A brief and hurriedly written note. 

verb
  • To write quickly. 

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