transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglif ]
noun
Etymology: Greek glyphē carved work, from glyphein to carve — more at cleave
Date: 1775
1. : an ornamental vertical groove especially in a Doric frieze
2. : a symbolic figure or a character (as in the Mayan system of writing) usually incised or carved in relief
3. : a symbol (as a curved arrow on a road sign) that conveys information nonverbally
• glyph·ic ˈgli-fik adjective