glyph

基本解释

If we say that we are dealing with Unicode characters, we don't speak of a glyph rendered to a screen.
当我们说处理 Unicode 字符时，我们所说的并不是呈现在屏幕上的一个字形。
Version 3.1 added Apple's TrueType fonts, based on a scaleable outline, or glyph, rather than blocky pixels.
1版本增加了苹果的TrueType 字体，基于一种可缩放的轮廓，或字形，而不是块状像素。
Depending on the typeface used, the sequence f and i is often replaced with a single fi glyph, depending on the font chosen.
根据所使用的字体的不同， f 和 i 序列通常都会使用一个 fi 字形代替，这要取决于我们选择的字体）。

He adopted as his name glyph (personal insignia) a knotted diadem, the symbol of authority itself.
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Though, at this time, photo uploads and friend tagging options are not available, making the Glyph check-in process a bit bland.
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a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt