![]() ![]() These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'glyph.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023 See More 2021 Haring made uninflected linear drawings almost exclusively glyphs and pictographs, like Paleolithic cave art with an agitated urban edge. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023 The same shell glyph that stands for zero in their number system appears here in a more abstract sense, signifying nothing. 2023 His eyes are wise and ancient, like cryptic glyphs carved into a rock of cold mountain. 2023 The gas stations are mundane glyphs in an automotive alphabet, read west to east like an English sentence. ![]() Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. ![]() 2023 The glyph representing the Mayan calendar’s fourteenth month features the fruit, and Aztec nobles often received it as tribute. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2024 There were other glyphs describing a breathing mountain in a watery world and a cormorant bird surrounding this mythical city. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 This notion is bolstered by the fact that rongorongo glyphs bear no resemblance to European letters. In Christian Celtic and Norman countries it is called “Brigid’s Cross” and “La Croix Gammce.” The Basque people use a stylized symbol as a main design element.Recent Examples on the Web Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy Z Fold 6 camera specs, ten million Pixels, testing Google’s Gemini AI, Pixel Fold 2 leaks, Nothing Phone (2a) glyph design, Galaxy Ring features, and AI in the Android Play Store. In Nordic countries the symbol is typically called a “fylfot” and is thought to depict the whirling hammer of Thor. When the symbol is spinning nothing is either fully black or white. In Thailand it is known as “Ji” and it depicts the universal balance between the two life forces Yin and Yang: Yin is represented by the branches and Yang by the background. even the most ancient native quichés cant read Mayan glyphs. 1931, for an unpublished edition of the PV. The art is watercolor by Diego Rivera, c. In the Bon region of Tibet sees it as a“yungdrung” an eight-petaled lotus and a symbol of permanence and wisdom. Some feedback on the glyph translation, glyph representation, and any stylistic opinions would be welcome. To other cultures the four arms depict rivers, seasons or four cardinal points on a compass. In China the shape is referred to as “Wan” and the four arms represent balance and good fortune. When Buddhism was brought to China from India about 2000 years ago the symbols, too, were adopted. The symbol is frequently seen on Buddhist bronzes. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the word to the Sanskrit “svasiku” an amalgamation of words that basically translate to “good to be” or “fulfilled.” It is considered an auspicious sign and shows up in cultures throughout Asia, Europe and North America. The Swastika is a simple and ancient symbol. I prefer to see your glass as having a decorative motif that goes back thousands of years and is found in dozens of cultures. Indeed, I’ve seen examples of Nazi inspired bar ware and those glasses were decorated with the swastika symbol clutched in the talons of a bird. While your father was in WWII it doesn’t necessarily mean that he was in Germany or that this glass was smuggled out from a Nazi sympathetic restaurant. ![]()
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