glyph
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Etymology edit
First attested in 1727. From French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
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Noun edit
glyph (plural glyphs)
- A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
- Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
- Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
- (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
- (architecture) A vertical groove.
- A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia
- Any of various black-and-white noctuid moths with figural-like wing patterns, such as those in Protodeltote, Deltote, and Maliattha.
Synonyms edit
- (typography) sort
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Translations edit
carved relief representing a sound, word or idea
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graphic representation of a character
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vertical groove