glyphs

Noun

glyph (plural glyphs)

1. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
   1. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
      • human figures carved on the obverse and the reverse, and glyphs on the other faces. Slab-stelæ, on the other hand, are shorter and most of them bear inscriptions only on the reverse. Frequently associated with these stelæ are smaller monoliths known as "altars," which vary greatly in size, shape...1915, Sylvanus Griswold Morley, An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs, Chapter 2
2. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
3. A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
   • The grid column header displays a sort glyph indicating an ascending or descending ordering.
4. A vertical groove.
5. A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia

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