as in symbols
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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Recent Examples of glyphs
The other big menu bar-wide change in Tahoe is that many menu items get their own little glyphs now to go along with the text.
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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symbols
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Deer sometimes appear in the Hudson River School paintings as symbols of wilderness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
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In some ways, that question is secondary to the fact that Lot 49 grapples with the nature of symbology itself, and the way that symbols work in literature, which contributed to the novella as good syllabus fodder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Glyphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glyphs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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