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Noun: glyph  glif
  1. Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
    "The ancient stone was covered in mysterious glyphs"
     
  2. (computing) a graphic symbol or small picture, e.g. on an icon
    "The app used custom glyphs to represent different types of weather"

Derived forms: glyphs

Type of: character, glyptic art, glyptography, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol

Encyclopedia: Glyph