Glyph
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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Icon
Icon noun - A written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader.
Usage example: the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before
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Glyph and icon are semantically related in mark topic. You can use "Glyph" instead a noun "Icon", if it concerns topics such as symbol.
Nearby Words: iconic, iconography, iconics
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Icon and Glyph. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glyph/icon
Glyph & Icon. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/glyph/icon>.
Icon or Glyph. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glyph/icon.
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