Orthography

Quick meaning: Orthography is a noun meaning A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.

Meaning

A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.

More Meanings

1. The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.
2. Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.
3. (countable, obsolete) Synonym of orthographer (“someone knowledgeable in spelling rules”).
4. (transitive, rare, archaic) To spell (words) or write (text) according to established usage.
5. A set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, capitalization, emphasis, hyphenation, punctuation, and word breaks.
6. (countable, architecture) A form of projection used to represent three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which all the projection lines are orthogonal or perpendicular to the projection plane; an orthographic projection, especially when used to draw an elevation, vertical projection, etc., of a building; also (obsolete) a drawing made in this way.

Example Sentences

Then the Bay tried me vvith a ſecond VVord, much harder to be pronounced; but reducing it to the Engliſh Orthography, may be ſpelt thus, Houyhnhnms.

[A]nother [critic] has vovvde to get the conſumption of the lungues, or to leue to poſteritie the true orthography and pronunciation of laughing: […]

I abhor ſuch phanaticall phantaſims, ſuch inſociable and poynt deuiſe companions, ſuch rackers of ortagriphie, as to ſpeake dout ſine, when he ſhould ſay doubt; […]

The Licencer indeed, as his autority novv ſtands, may licence much; but if theſe Greek Orthographies vvere of his licencing; the boyes at School might reck'n vvith him at his Grammar.

Word Forms

• orthographies
• orthographying
• orthographied

Synonyms for orthography

Depending on context, synonyms include orthographer.

Antonyms for orthography

Common opposites include cacography.

Related Words

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