glyph

[ glif ]

noun

1. a pictograph or hieroglyph.
2. a sculptured figure or relief carving.
3. Architecture. an ornamental channel or groove.

glyph

/ ɡlɪf /

noun

1. a carved channel or groove, esp a vertical one as used on a Doric frieze
2. rare.
   another word for hieroglyphic
3. any computer-generated character regarded in terms of its shape and bit pattern

Derived Forms

• ˈglyphic, adjective

Other Words From

• glyphic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glyph¹

First recorded in 1720–30; from Greek glyph(ḗ) “a carving,” derivative of glýphein “to carve, hollow out”

Word History and Origins

Origin of glyph¹

C18: from French glyphe, from Greek gluphē carving, from gluphein to carve

Example Sentences

But the month is not Cumhu nor is it Pop, but it is undoubtedly the glyph for the five supplementary days, Uayeb.

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The glyph which takes the place of the number is the same as that which has just been found before Yax.

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It would seem, therefore, that the glyph for Mol had been carved in error for that of Chen.

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This, I think, is clear, although the Xul glyph is not exactly like the other glyphs of this month.

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The form of the number glyph cannot fail to recall that of the similar glyphs in the Dresden Codex.

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