hieroglyphic

Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.

In his short but intense career, Haring’s pulsating figures became an inextricable part of New York City life, like ancient hieroglyphics that weren’t as much drawn as unearthed.

Mayer frames the story as being discovered by an archaeologist reading hieroglyphics in a tomb.

A ritual of teenage hieroglyphics unfolded, etched in the flickering glow of the screen.

How we put down our thoughts evolves, because that’s what a smart society does — after all, Egyptians don’t use hieroglyphics anymore, nor do Scandinavians use runes.