Symbol meaning in English — glyph, icon, symbol

English meaning

glyph noun A single visual character or symbol, especially one specific drawn shape of a letter, number or sign in a typeface.
icon noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
symbol noun A written character or image that stands for an idea, object, or sound.
token noun A small object, coin, or piece of metal or plastic used in place of money, such as for a subway turnstile or arcade machine.
variable adj Likely to change, or capable of being changed.

Symbol is used for these senses in English:

glyph A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
symbol A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
token Something serving as an expression of something else.
variable (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.

noun A single visual character or symbol, especially one specific drawn shape of a letter, number or sign in a typeface.
noun A small pictorial symbol used as an icon or marker in an interface, on a map or in signage.
noun A carved or incised symbol in an ancient writing system, such as those of the Maya or of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
noun A person or thing so famous and admired that it comes to represent a whole category or era.
noun A religious painting, typically of a saint or holy figure, especially in Eastern Orthodox tradition.

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