glyph
Meanings
Plural: glyphs
Noun
- glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
- A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
- 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.
- A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
glyph is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordglyph is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glyph is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
glyph is a valid Words With Friends word