glyph vs hieroglyphic

glyph

noun
  • Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information. 

  • A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. 

  • A vertical groove. 

  • Any of various figures used in Mayan writing. 

  • A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style. 

hieroglyphic

noun
  • Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. 

  • Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. 

  • A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus 

adj
  • difficult to decipher 

  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols 

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