glyph Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief

WordNet

Glyph noun
Etymology
Gr. carving, fr. to carve: cf. F. glyphe. Cf. Cleave to split.
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) A sunken channel or groove, usually vertical. See Triglyph.

Webster 1913