glyph in Japanese
glyph in Japanese is 字体 — glyph means a single visual character or symbol, especially one specific drawn shape of a letter, number or sign in a typeface.
glyph in Japanese
字体
Pronounced: jitai
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
What does "glyph" mean?
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noun A single visual character or symbol, especially one specific drawn shape of a letter, number or sign in a typeface.
"The font ships with over 900 glyphs, including Cyrillic and Greek."
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noun A small pictorial symbol used as an icon or marker in an interface, on a map or in signage.
"Tap the gear glyph to open settings."
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noun A carved or incised symbol in an ancient writing system, such as those of the Maya or of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
"Archaeologists have deciphered most of the glyphs on the stela."
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glyph in a sentence
- The font ships with over 900 glyphs, including Cyrillic and Greek.
- The ampersand is the most decorative glyph in the whole set.
- Tap the gear glyph to open settings.
- Each hazard on the map is marked by its own glyph.
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What is "glyph" in Japanese?
"glyph" in Japanese is 字体. glyph means: A single visual character or symbol, especially one specific drawn shape of a letter, number or sign in a typeface.
How do you pronounce 字体?
"glyph" in Japanese is 字体, pronounced "jitai".
How do you use "glyph" in a sentence?
Example: "The font ships with over 900 glyphs, including Cyrillic and Greek." In Japanese, "glyph" is 字体.
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