glyph
noun [ C ] uk/ɡlɪf/ us/ɡlɪf/
(also hieroglyph)雕刻的文字（或符号）;象形文字
a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt
The two small dots preceding the fish glyph are a doubling sign. 鱼形符号前面的两个小点是双倍符号。
Scholars named these rulers after the glyphs that signified them, such as Double Bird and Jaguar Paw. 学者们以表示这些统治者的象形文字来为他们命名，如双鸟和美洲虎爪。
computing specialized小标记，小标志，小符号
a small symbol
The software provides everything you need to create and edit glyphs. 这种软件让你可以随心所欲创建和编辑符号。
How many glyphs are included in each font? 每种字体包括多少个符号？
- More examples
- Workers brushed off moss from ancient limestone slabs covered with glyphs.
- As experts translated more glyphs, they learned that Tikal had lost a war with Caracol.
- This font contains 2,862 glyphs.
- Applications will want a way to do basic glyph rendering.