Definition of homograph in English:

homograph

noun ˈhɒməɡrɑːfˈhəʊməɡrɑːf

Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins.
For example, bow and bow
Compare with homonym, homophone
Example sentencesExamples
- The target pool consisted of 100 homographs divided into 20 sets of 5 each.
- A number of words were tagged in the texts to separate homographs, so that ‘will’ is separated into verb and noun forms, ‘that’ into conjunctive, relative and demonstrative ones, and so on.
- But there are huge numbers of homophones that are also homographs: pen ‘writing implement’, pen ‘enclosure for animals’, and pen ‘penitentiary’, to choose a textbook example.
- They may, however, be put off by homographs and polysemous words, such as the various uses of ‘bank’ and ‘crane’.
- Other homographs have known to cause problems even for native speakers.
- Identification and explanation: The homograph ‘head’ can be interpreted as a noun meaning either chief or the anatomical head of a body.

Derivatives

homographic

adjective ˌhɒməˈɡrafɪkˌhəʊməˈɡrafɪk

The book ignores such words as ball, bound, and plane, which are both homophonic and homographic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Homographic puns make use of multiple meanings from a single spelling (e.g., ‘pen’ for writing instrument or animal enclosure).

Definition of homograph in US English:

homograph

noun

Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins.
Compare with homonym, homophone
For example, bow and bow
Example sentencesExamples
- They may, however, be put off by homographs and polysemous words, such as the various uses of ‘bank’ and ‘crane’.
- Identification and explanation: The homograph ‘head’ can be interpreted as a noun meaning either chief or the anatomical head of a body.
- But there are huge numbers of homophones that are also homographs: pen ‘writing implement’, pen ‘enclosure for animals’, and pen ‘penitentiary’, to choose a textbook example.
- Other homographs have known to cause problems even for native speakers.
- A number of words were tagged in the texts to separate homographs, so that ‘will’ is separated into verb and noun forms, ‘that’ into conjunctive, relative and demonstrative ones, and so on.
- The target pool consisted of 100 homographs divided into 20 sets of 5 each.

单词	homograph
释义	Definition of homograph in English: homograph noun ˈhɒməɡrɑːfˈhəʊməɡrɑːf Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins. For example, bow and bow Compare with homonym, homophone Example sentencesExamples The target pool consisted of 100 homographs divided into 20 sets of 5 each. A number of words were tagged in the texts to separate homographs, so that ‘will’ is separated into verb and noun forms, ‘that’ into conjunctive, relative and demonstrative ones, and so on. But there are huge numbers of homophones that are also homographs: pen ‘writing implement’, pen ‘enclosure for animals’, and pen ‘penitentiary’, to choose a textbook example. They may, however, be put off by homographs and polysemous words, such as the various uses of ‘bank’ and ‘crane’. Other homographs have known to cause problems even for native speakers. Identification and explanation: The homograph ‘head’ can be interpreted as a noun meaning either chief or the anatomical head of a body. Derivatives homographic adjective ˌhɒməˈɡrafɪkˌhəʊməˈɡrafɪk The book ignores such words as ball, bound, and plane, which are both homophonic and homographic. Example sentencesExamples Homographic puns make use of multiple meanings from a single spelling (e.g., ‘pen’ for writing instrument or animal enclosure). Definition of homograph in US English: homograph noun Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins. Compare with homonym, homophone For example, bow and bow Example sentencesExamples They may, however, be put off by homographs and polysemous words, such as the various uses of ‘bank’ and ‘crane’. Identification and explanation: The homograph ‘head’ can be interpreted as a noun meaning either chief or the anatomical head of a body. But there are huge numbers of homophones that are also homographs: pen ‘writing implement’, pen ‘enclosure for animals’, and pen ‘penitentiary’, to choose a textbook example. Other homographs have known to cause problems even for native speakers. A number of words were tagged in the texts to separate homographs, so that ‘will’ is separated into verb and noun forms, ‘that’ into conjunctive, relative and demonstrative ones, and so on. The target pool consisted of 100 homographs divided into 20 sets of 5 each.
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