glyph.
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
Meaning & usage
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
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.
A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
The grid column header displays a sort glyph indicating an ascending or descending ordering.
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.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
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