Glyph (glif), n. [Gr. glyfh` carving, fr. gly`fein to carve: cf. F. glyphe. Cf. Cleave to split.] (Arch.)
A sunken channel or groove, usually vertical. See Triglyph.
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Glyph (?), n. (Archæol.)
A carved figure or character, incised or in relief; a carved pictograph; hence, a pictograph representing a form originally adopted for sculpture, whether carved or painted.
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