glyph

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlɪf/ Rhymes: -ɪf === Noun === glyph (plural glyphs) A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information. (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style. (architecture) A vertical groove. A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia Any of various black-and-white noctuid moths with figural-like wing patterns, such as those in Protodeltote, Deltote, and Maliattha. ==== Synonyms ==== (typography) sort ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === ligature