'Glyph' definitions:
Definition of 'glyph'
From: WordNet
noun
Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
Definition of 'Glyph'
From: GCIDE
- Glyph \Glyph\ (gl[i^]f), n. [Gr. glyfh` carving, fr. gly`fein to carve: cf. F. glyphe. Cf. Cleave to split.]
- 1. (Arch.) A sunken channel or groove, usually vertical. See Triglyph. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Arch[ae]ol.) A carved figure or character, incised or in relief; a carved pictograph; hence, a pictograph representing a form originally adopted for sculpture, whether carved or painted. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'glyph'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anaglyph,
- bas-relief,
- boss,
- cameo,
- cameo glass,
- cavo-rilievo,
- cut glass,
- embossment,
- glyptograph,
- high relief,
- intaglio,
- intaglio rilevato,
- intaglio rilievo,
- low relief,
- mask,
- medal,
- medallion,
- plaquette,
- relief,
- relievo,
- sculptured glass