as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
a rock inscribed with mysterious glyphs that some have speculated as being of Norse origin
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Scientists classified the drawings into larger, line-type glyphs, created by removing stones and gravel to reveal lighter colored earth beneath, and smaller, relief-type glyphs, drawn using surface stones of colored both white and black.
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Geometric polygons are another group of glyphs that include trapezoids and other shapes.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Their largest glyphs showcase geometric shapes and patterns measuring up to 30 miles long, while their representative figures, which depict wild animals and plants, stretch to about 1,200 feet long.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The temporal framing for the exhibition, 1780s to 1920s, comes from the pictograph in which each year is marked by a picture or a glyph that marks an important event that happened in that year.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Geometric polygons are another group of glyphs that include trapezoids and other shapes.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Their largest glyphs showcase geometric shapes and patterns measuring up to 30 miles long, while their representative figures, which depict wild animals and plants, stretch to about 1,200 feet long.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The temporal framing for the exhibition, 1780s to 1920s, comes from the pictograph in which each year is marked by a picture or a glyph that marks an important event that happened in that year.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Glyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glyph. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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