glyphs
nounUK /ɡlɪfs/
US /ɡlɪfs/
Glyphs are little pictures or shapes that stand for words or sounds.
The ancient stone was covered with strange glyphs.
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2. In computing, glyphs are the small pictures used to draw letters and symbols on a screen.
The font uses different glyphs for each letter.
3. In architecture, a glyph is a carved groove or channel, often on a column.
The old temple columns had deep vertical glyphs.
4. In typography, a glyph is any single mark or shape in a font, like a letter or punctuation mark.
The designer added a special glyph for the ampersand.