1. a symbol or picture that represents a word, especially one from an ancient writing system
   • ● how to write the Mayan glyph for cacao

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2. (computing) a small symbol
   • ● This command will call up a table with all available glyphs in that font.
Word Originlate 18th cent. (originally referring to an ornamental carved channel, as on a Greek frieze): from French glyphe, from Greek gluphÄ“ ‘carving’.

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