Associations to the word «Glyph»

Wiktionary

GLYPH, noun. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
GLYPH, noun. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
GLYPH, noun. (typography) (computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
GLYPH, noun. (architecture) A vertical groove.

Dictionary definition

GLYPH, noun. Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.