Definition of Glyph

1. Noun. Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief.

Generic synonyms: Glyptic Art, Glyptography

Definition of Glyph

1. n. A sunken channel or groove, usually vertical. See Triglyph.

2. n. A carved figure or character, incised or in relief; a carved pictograph; hence, a pictograph representing a form originally adopted for sculpture, whether carved or painted.

Definition of Glyph

1. Noun. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. ¹

2. Noun. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information. ¹

3. Noun. (typography computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style. ¹

4. Noun. (architecture) A vertical groove. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glyph

1. an ornamental groove [n -S] : GLYPHIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glyph

glyoxylate
glyoxylate aminotransferase
glyoxylate cycle
glyoxylate cycles
glyoxylate synthetase
glyoxylate transacetylase
glyoxylates
glyoxyldiureide
glyoxylic
glyoxylic acid
glyoxylic acid cycle
glyoxysome
glyoxysomes
glype
glypes
glyph (current term)
glyphic
glyphically
glyphlike
glyphograph
glyphographic
glyphographs
glyphography
glyphosate
glyphosates
glyphs
glypiation
glypican
glypicans
glyptic

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