glyph
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noun \ˈglif\Definition of GLYPH
1
: an ornamental vertical groove especially in a Doric frieze
2
: a symbolic figure or a character (as in the Mayan system of writing) usually incised or carved in relief
3
: a symbol (as a curved arrow on a road sign) that conveys information nonverbally
— glyph·ic \ˈgli-fik\ adjective
Examples of GLYPH
- <a rock inscribed with mysterious glyphs that some have speculated as being of Norse origin>
Origin of GLYPH
Greek glyphē carved work, from glyphein to carve — more at cleave
First Known Use: 1775
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