writing vs hieroglyph

hieroglyph vs writing

writing and hieroglyph both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
writing	Yes	No	No	No
hieroglyph	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hieroglyph is a hyponym of writing; that is, hieroglyph is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than writing:

writing: letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
hieroglyph: writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

Other hyponyms of writing include orthography, writing system, coding system, capitalisation, capitalization, typewriting, typing, printing, hand, handwriting, script, hieroglyphic, skywriting, printing, printing process, notation, notational system.

writing (noun)	hieroglyph (noun)
the activity of putting something in written form	a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
the act of creating written works	writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
(usually plural) the collected work of an author

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