GLYPH


Meaning of GLYPH in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.