Synonyms: hieratic, hieratic script
Definition: a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
Similar words: hieroglyph, hieroglyphic
Definition: a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
Synonyms: hieratic
Definition: adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
Usage: the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved
Similar words: nonrepresentational
Definition: of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature