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Glyph: meaning, definitions and examples

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glyph

 

[ ษกlษชf ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

symbol

A glyph is a symbol that is used in writing, often representing a character or letter. Glyphs can be found in various writing systems and are used to convey meaning.

Synonyms

character, letter, symbol

Examples of usage

  • The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs as glyphs in their writing system.
  • The Chinese writing system consists of thousands of different glyphs.

Translations

Translations of the word "glyph" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น glifo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅ€เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glyph

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ glif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปั–ั„

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ glif

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฐใƒชใƒ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท glyphe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ glifo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท glif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ€๋ฆฌํ”„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู…ุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ glyf

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ glyf

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—ๅฝข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ glif

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glรฝfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะปะธั„

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qlif

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ glifo

Etymology

The word 'glyph' originated from the Greek word 'gluphein', meaning 'to carve'. It was first used in English in the mid-18th century to refer to a carved or sculpted symbol. Over time, the term evolved to encompass any symbol used in writing.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,477 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.