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a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
a rock inscribed with mysterious glyphs that some have speculated as being of Norse origin
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The one potentially useful feature is the ability to use the glyph lights as a fill light in the camera app.
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Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy Z Fold 6 camera specs, ten million Pixels, testing Google’s Gemini AI, Pixel Fold 2 leaks, Nothing Phone (2a) glyph design, Galaxy Ring features, and AI in the Android Play Store.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
This notion is bolstered by the fact that rongorongo glyphs bear no resemblance to European letters.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
There were other glyphs describing a breathing mountain in a watery world and a cormorant bird surrounding this mythical city.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
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Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy Z Fold 6 camera specs, ten million Pixels, testing Google’s Gemini AI, Pixel Fold 2 leaks, Nothing Phone (2a) glyph design, Galaxy Ring features, and AI in the Android Play Store.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
This notion is bolstered by the fact that rongorongo glyphs bear no resemblance to European letters.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
There were other glyphs describing a breathing mountain in a watery world and a cormorant bird surrounding this mythical city.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
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“Glyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glyph. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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