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Hyroglyph vs Glyph - What's the difference?

hyroglyph | glyph |

As a noun glyph is

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

hyroglyph

Not English

Hyroglyph has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'hyroglyph':

hieroglyph, haircloth, horselaugh

glyph

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
  • Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
  • (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
  • (architecture) A vertical groove.
  • Derived terms

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    Synonyms

    * (typography) sort