glyph
English
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Etymology
First attested in 1727. From French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Synonyms
- (typography) sort
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
carved relief representing a sound, word or idea
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graphic representation of a character
non-verbal symbol imparting information
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vertical groove