The difference between Hieroglyph and Pictogram
When used as nouns, hieroglyph means an element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system, whereas pictogram means a picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
Hieroglyph is also verb with the meaning: to represent by hieroglyphs.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hieroglyph and Pictogram
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Hieroglyph as a noun:
An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.
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Hieroglyph as a noun (informal):
Any obscure or baffling symbol.
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Hieroglyph as a verb:
To represent by hieroglyphs.
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Pictogram as a noun:
A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.