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Webster 1913 Edition


Glyph

Glyph

(glĭf)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
γλυφή
carving, fr.
γλύφειν
to carve: cf. F.
glyphe
. Cf.
Cleave
to split.]
1.
(Arch.)
A sunken channel or groove, usually vertical. See
Triglyph
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Glyph

GLYPH

,
Noun.
[Gr. to carve.] In sculpture and architecture, a canal, channel or cavity intended as an ornament.

Definition 2024


glyph

glyph

English

Mayan glyphs

Noun

glyph (plural glyphs)

  1. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
  2. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
  3. (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
  4. (architecture) A vertical groove.

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