orthography (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *orthography*:
NOUN	communication	orthography, writing system	a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

orthography > pronunciation
Sounds	aorthaa'grahfiy
Rhymes	apostrophe ... typography: 53 rhymes with fiy...

English > *orthography*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols.
Synonym	writing system
Instances	Linear A	An undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.
Members	hyphenation	Connecting syllables and words by hyphens
Members	punctuation	The use of certain marks to clarify meaning / meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
Parts	punctuation, punctuation mark	The marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Parts	word division, hyphenation	division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
Narrower	alphabetic writing, alphabetic script	A writing system based on alphabetic characters
	boustrophedon	An ancient writing system
	hieroglyph, hieroglyphic	A writing system using picture symbols
	ideography	The use of ideograms in writing
	picture writing	A writing system using pictographs
	point system	A system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
	script	A particular orthography or writing system
	spelling	forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
Broader	writing	letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
Spanish	escritura, ortografía, sistema de escritura
Catalan	ortografia, sistema d'escriptura
Adjectives	orthographic	of or relating to or expressed in orthography

HyperDic: orthography