different between anaglyph vs glyph

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (anagluph?, “work in low relief”); from ???- (ana-, “up”) + ???????? (glúphein, “carve out”).

Noun

anaglyph (plural anaglyphs)

1. A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
2. A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.

Derived terms

• anaglyphic

Related terms

• glyph

Translations

Further reading

• anaglyph 3D on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

First attested in 1727. From French glyphe, from Ancient Greek ????? (gluph?, “carving”), from ????? (glúph?, “I carve, engrave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?f/
• Rhymes: -?f

Noun

glyph (plural glyphs)

1. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
   1. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
2. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
3. (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
4. (architecture) A vertical groove.

Synonyms

• (typography) sort

Derived terms

• geoglyph
• homoglyph

Related terms

• anaglyph
• hieroglyph
• petroglyph
• triglyph
• diglyph

Translations

See also

• ligature