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glyph
-glyph(word root) carvingExamples of words with the root -glyph: hieroglyphglyph G0163500 (glĭf)n.1. Architecture A vertical groove, especially in a Doric column or frieze.2. A symbolic figure that is usually engraved or incised.3. A symbol, such as a stylized figure or arrow on a public sign, that imparts information nonverbally.
[Greek gluphē, carving, from gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots.]
glyph′ic adj.glyph (ɡlɪf) n1. (Architecture) a carved channel or groove, esp a vertical one as used on a Doric frieze2. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) rare another word for hieroglyphic3. (Computer Science) any computer-generated character regarded in terms of its shape and bit pattern[C18: from French glyphe, from Greek gluphē carving, from gluphein to carve] ˈglyphic adjglyph (glɪf)
n. 1. a pictograph or hieroglyph. 2. a sculptured figure or relief carving. 3. an ornamental vertical channel or groove, esp. in Doric architecture. 4. any symbol bearing information nonverbally, as a crossed-out cigarette on a no-smoking sign. [1720–30; < Greek glyph(ḗ) carving, derivative of glýphein to hollow out] glyph′ic, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  glyph - glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in reliefglyptic art, glyptography - carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones) |
Translationsglyph
glyph (character)An image used in the visual representation ofcharacters; roughly speaking, how a character looks. Afont is a set of glyphs.
In the simple case, for a given font (typeface and size),each character corresponds to a single glyph but this is notalways the case, especially in a language with a largealphabet where one character may correspond to several glyphsor several characters to one glyph (a character encoding).
Usually used in reference to outline fonts, in particularTrueType.glyphA sculptured pictograph; a grooved channel, usually vertical, intended as an ornament. See also: reliefglyph1. A V-shaped, vertically oriented groove used as an ornament in the Classical Revival style and its derivatives; usually found on a Doric frieze, as in triglyph.2. A sculptured pictograph.glyphA displayed or printed image. In typography, a glyph may be a single letter, an accent mark or a ligature. See grapheme.MedicalSeegraphemeglyph
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