Glyph

glif, n. ( arch it. ) an ornamental channel or fluting, usually vertical.— adjs. Glyph′ic ; Glyphograph′ic .— ns. Glyphog′raphy , a proce of taking a raised copy of a drawing by electrotype; Glyph′ograph , a plate formed by this proce .— adj. Glyp′tic , pertaining to carving on stone, .: ( min. ) figured.— n.pl. Glyp′tics , the art of engraving, esp. on precious stones.— adj. Glyptograph′ic .— ns. Glyptog′raphy , the art of engraving on precious stones; Glyptothē′ca , a place for keeping sculpture. [Gr. glyphē — glyphein , to carve.]