glyph vs hieroglyph

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. 

hieroglyph

noun
  • Any obscure or baffling symbol. 

  • An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system. 

verb
  • To represent by hieroglyphs. 

How often have the words glyph and hieroglyph occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )