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/ɡlɪf/ noun C1- A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
- Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
- Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
- A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style. · The grid column header displays a sort glyph indicating an ascending or descending ordering.
- A vertical groove.
- A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia
- Any of various black-and-white noctuid moths with figural-like wing patterns, such as those in Protodeltote, Deltote, and Maliattha.
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