noun
- a symbolic character or figure, especially one carved or inscribed
- a character in a writing system, such as a letter or numeral
Usage: typography; computing
Examples
- The ancient temple walls were covered with mysterious glyphs.
- Each glyph in the Maya writing system represents a syllable or word.
- The designer chose an elegant glyph for the company logo.
- Computer fonts contain thousands of different glyphs.
- Archaeologists are still trying to decode the glyphs found in the tomb.
- The hieroglyphic glyph depicted a bird in flight.
- Modern typography software can display complex glyphs from various languages.