glyph

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Singular
glyph

Plural
glyphs

Mayan glyphs
  1. (countable) A glyph is a picture, symbol, or letter that is carved into stone.
    The cave had many glyphs carved into its walls.
  2. (countable) A glyph is a non-spoken symbol that represents something.
    Letters, which form words, are glyphs.

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