Cipher and Glyph

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Cipher noun - The numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it.

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Glyph and cipher are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Glyph" instead a noun "Cipher".

Nearby Words: ciphered, ciphering

Glyph noun - A written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader.

Usage example: a rock inscribed with mysterious glyphs that some have speculated as being of Norse origin

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Cipher and glyph are semantically related. You can use "Cipher" instead a noun "Glyph".

Applies to all the superpowers in Newuniversal, with each character (Star Brand, Justice, Nightmask and Cipher) getting a unique glyph.

Source: Comic Book / The New Universe
ZEXAL, the Astral glyph "alien language" on the Numbers cards is a cipher of Japanese katakana, while the Numbers symbols correspond to Arabic numerals/European digits.

Source: Cypher Language
Cipher Language: Ancient La-Mulanese glyphs have a direct one-to-one correlation to modern letters; use the Glyph Reader software to decode them.

Source: Video Game / La-Mulana

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