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Homographs are words with different pronunciation, meanings and origins but the same spelling. They are not to be confused with homonyms, homophones and heteronyms. In order to work out which pronunciation and which meaning is appropriate, you need to be aware of the context. Here are a few homographs and their meanings:
- agape – with mouth open OR love
- bass – type of fish OR low, deep voice
- bat - piece of sports equipment OR an animal
- bow – type of knot OR to incline
- down – a lower place OR soft fluff on a bird
- entrance – the way in OR to delight
- evening – smoothing out OR after sunset
- fine – of good quality OR a levy
- learned – past tense of learn OR knowledgeable
- minute – tiny OR unit of time
- moped – was gloomy OR motorcyle
- number – more numb OR numerical value
- row – line OR argument OR propel a boat
- sewer – drain OR person who sews
- wave – move the hand in greeting OR sea water coming into shore
- wound – past tense of wind OR to injure
Linguist John Higgins has prepared a comprehensive list of homographs in various categories, including those where the meanings are related but the part of speech and pronunciation change.
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If homographs have different pronunciations, as you say, can you please explain the two ways that bat, down, fine, and wave are pronounced?
I’ve also never heard of the word “sewer” as “one who sews” but I’ll take your word on that one.
If homographs have different pronunciations, as you say, can you please explain the two ways that bat, down, fine, and wave are pronounced?
You’ve never heard a Scotsman say them, have you
i have an assignment 4 homophones plz tell me some examples yarrrrr!!!!!!!!
yarrr plz tell me im available in orkut also
wind and wind
I want a website all to my self and all you got to do is just type in something you need help with and it will give you a whole selection to pick from.
moreexample
What is a homograph for to oppose and a thing or an item
How do will i know how to pronuonce it ?
whats the homograph for school???
is there such thing
thank you but it is not enough
please give us many homographs like
fly-an insect
-to flew
i do not knw wat are the others example of homophones and homograph. can u pls help me because that are my report.. thank you very much….
ummmm….could we have more examples plz!!!!!….i gotta assignment due!!!!!
tear-tear (tear as in crying, tear as in rip the paper)
project-project (i have a project due, i must project that onto the screen)
address-address (i must address the isue, that’s my address)
present-present (i must present that, i got my present for X-mas)
desert-desert (this desert has no water, i must desert you)
HAHA this is for everyone who has a project i have one too!!!
i have an assignment for homophones and homograph PLS tell me more example
You reference Mr. Higgins, however his definitions for homograph and homophone are not accurate. Perhaps you should pick a better expert.
Homographs, according to Webster’s, are words that are spelled alike but are different in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation, as the roots indicate, i.e. homo-same and graph-write
Homophones are words that are pronounced alike, but are different in meaning, derivation, or spelling. Homo-same Phono-sound
Would you please send me the author’s name of this article. I am in need of this information for a work cited page. Thank you.
Would you please send via email the name of the author who wrote Homograph examples. I am in need of this information for a works cited page.
i need some more homograghs now
plz some more homophones
is it really long examples?
is it like hamonyms?
i think homographs are really hard to think of for homework
Que. was how is fine . . . a homograph because there is no other pronunciation for a “fine” given to a person by an officer or such, and the expression you look “fine.” Well, I believe the answer is in the following definition provided by a previous submission. ————”different in meaning, derivation, OR (key word) pronunciation.” Again, OR being the key word in that definition. Therefore pronunciation does not necessarily have to be different because the meaning is different. Fine-ticket OR Fine-appearance
HOPE THIS HELPS!!
Homographs, according to Webster’s, are words that are spelled alike but are different in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation, as the roots indicate, i.e. homo-same and graph-write
more exp. like absent affect spring tear won clear
hope you get a few more words from this bitchey website
I’m looking for lists of English homophone/homographs which have the greatest number of alternative definitions.
(examples: Page. (n.) book leaf, courtly assistant, (v.) call for, turn through [pages of a book].
Wind. (n.) breeze, speech (full of wind) (adj.) type of musical inst. (v.) twist. repower, prepare . . .e
Either I am defining my terms incorrectly or such lists do not exist, unless I wind my way, a page at a time through a dictionary.
Are there any readers who can assist me?
I can’t think of any other way to pronounce “bat, down, fine, or wave”, as we speak standard American English, not Scottish. I think these words are homonyms-same spelling and pronunciation, but different meaning.
Evening may be a homograph, but I never thought of the slight difference in pronunciation before!
homographs are same pronountiation but different spelling and meaning like son – sun The sun rise again son My son was first honor and prey – pray The tiger hunt wth her prey at night pray We can pray at night all of that was all in my brain sorry two only but you can search of homograph inmozilla right just little paitent -_-
tnx so much
I believe your definition of a homograph is wrong hence causing the confusion with the words ‘wave’ and ‘bat’ etc. A homograph is a word that is spelt the same but has a different meaning. The pronunciation can be the same or different; either way it is a homograph. A heteronym on the other hand is a type of homograph where the pronunciation is different (but the spelling is still the same).
e.g. bass: type of fish OR deep voice – homograph and heteronym (spelt the same pronounced differently)
down: lower place OR soft stuff on bird – homograph and homonym (spelt the same AND pronounced the same)
please add some more examples for homonyms ,homophones and homographs..because students faced so many difficulties to build up thier knowledge on grammer
hmmmmm what about buffet …………
tnx for the example of heteronyms
Ahh Can You give lot examples of homographs so that it can be easy for me to understand it?? thank you
can you please give me some examples of homographs in sentence form??
can you give more example with sentences?????please thank you!
ok is it just me or does any one else find the english language.just straight retarded and not make since on these homographs?? just who desided to say…hay ok i know lets just take this word and give it a few meanings…and exspect every one to understand…awwwww help this is crazy…
I need help.
We used ________ to _______ the broken paper box.
Many people bought tickets at the ________office to watch the
fighters _________.
I have been collecting homograph sets in Australian English for the past year or so. Over 900 so far. Of course this number includes examples like “permit” as a noun and verb with stress difference as well as “permits” as a noun and verb, again with stress difference. They occur at a rate of about 2.5% in the 1,000 most frequent words in Oz Eng. Is spelling reform needed?
The list is being revised and hopefully will be available on the Curtin University website after easter.
you guys are asking all these questions, all you have to do is type your question in google and you should get an answer……..google is my answer to everything.
Wikipedia has an extensive list of homographs for anyone looking at examples for projects.
homographs are greatb but difficult as we sometimes would not know how to pronounce that special word differently from the other word that has the same spelling but different pronounciation. But if we pronoun ce it correctly then we can get the hang of it.
i have an assignment about homographs, please give me some examples?
Thank you for the information on homographs. i’m suppose to create a game. you helped.
to Peter on June 20th. homographs may have the same pronunciation. it does not necessarily mean that all have different pronunciation.
what kind of example are that
Thank you for the information, this website is useful to find homograph example. My kids can learn quickly. I’m a cat. Meaowwww…..!!!
I have an assignment for homograph and homophone for my project, this is not enough for it, GIVE ME MORE.! :p
^ i wonder . . . . .what is the difference of homographs and heteronyms??? other says , its the same. . . . and others are not. . .??^
Isn’t read (I already read that book./I like to read) a homograph?
Also, live (That is a live bug./We live in Lousiana.
I have not seen either of these words on any list of homographs.
yes but if you try in the books are they correct in meanings…?
I really want to learn about how to pronouns an english or what does it mean? I really really want it ton learn, may the lord bless us more knowlegde to come on us. like what the bible says unyo you
Psalm 23:1-6
The lord is my shepherd i shall not be in want he maketh me to lie down in the green pastures he leadeth me besides the steal water he restoreth my soul he leads me ine path of righteosness for hs mane sake ye though i walk through the valley of the shadows of death i will fear no evil for thou art with me thy road and thy astff they comfort me thou anoint my head with oil my cup over flow surely goodness and mercy shall folow me all the days of my life and i shal dwell in the house of the lord forever and ever AMEN.
MAY THE LORD GOD BLESS US ALL.
well i think you should have just a couple more answers
what is the differences of homograph homophones homonymes
hey i need some examples of homonyms for school i’m only 10 so can any of you people help me out?
hi, can you give me at least 25 example of homograph in sentence, please? I really need it
Homograph is Hard to think!.
at is a whhomograph 4 school?
do we have do read it w/ sense
Homographs are words that sound the same and spelling but have different meaning
how can i use it in a sentence?
homographs
How can we know examples of homographs if we are only just talking. Just put the examples and don’t talk too much.
examples of homographs are….
” dance ”
dance as a noun …. dance is also a passion…
dance as a verb …. i dance gracefully
” object ”
object as a noun …. that sharp object.
object as a verb …. the boy object to his answer
” record ”
record as a noun …. the teacher left his class record.
record as a verb …. i am about to record this.
Put quite simply, a homograph is a group (usually a pair) of words that are spelled the same way, but have different meanings. They may or may not be pronounced the same way, although the difference in pronunciation is often just a shift in the accented syllable. For example, there is a whole class of homographs that end in -ate, usually with one being a verb and the other being a noun or an adjective related to it. For example, “advocate” can be pronounced /’ædvəkeɪt/ and mean “to speak or write in support of,” or it can be pronounced /’ædvəkət/ and refer to a person who supports or pleads the cause of another.
Examples of HomographsNow that you know what they are, here are 40 examples of homographs. This is just a small sample of all the homographs that exist. There are hundreds more just in English, not to mention the homographs that exist in other languages and the ones that exist between languages.
accent – stress or emphasis/a manner of speaking or pronunciation influenced by the region in which one lives or grew up
agape – wide open/a Greek word meaning “love”
attribute – a characteristic or quality/to think of as belonging to or originating in some person, place or thing
axes – the plural of ax or axe/the plural of axis
bass – a deep voice or tone/a kind of fish
bat – a piece of sporting equipment used in baseball/a winged animal associated with vampires
bow – to bend at the waist/the front of a boat/a pair of tied loops
buffet – to hit, punch or slap/a self-serve food bar
bustier – an undergarment/more busty
compact – small/to make small/a small case for holding makeup
compound – to mix or combine/an enclosed area with a building or group of buildings inside
content – happy or satisfied/all that is contained inside something
contract – an agreement/to get, acquire or incur
coordinates – brings into proper place or order/a set of numbers used to calculate position
desert – a hot, arid region/to leave
digest – a condensed version of some information/to change food in the stomach into a form that can be absorbed by the body
discount – a reduction in price/to underestimate the significance of or give no credence to
does – female deer (plural)/present, third person singular form of the verb “do”
down – in a lower position/soft, furry feathers
entrance – the place of entry/to bewitch, delight or enrapture
evening – late afternoon/making more even
fine – very good/sharp or keen/delicate or subtle/a sum of money paid to settle a matter
frequent – occurring regularly/to visit a place with regularity
incense – a substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned/to infuriate or make very angry
lead – to go first with followers behind/a type of metal
minute – 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour/extremely small
moped – acted sad or gloomy/a bicycle with a motor
object – a thing you can see or touch/a goal/a noun that receives the action of a verb/to be opposed to
proceeds – advances or continues on/the money or profit gained from some sale or venture
produce – to create or make/fresh fruits and vegetables
project – a plan or proposal/to throw or hurl forward/to cause a shadow or image to fall upon a surface
putting – the present participle of put/the present participle of putt
number – a numeral/to count/more numb
refuse – waste or garbage/to reject or decline to accept
row – a fight/to propel a boat forward using oars/a line
second – 1/60th of a minute/after the first
subject – under some authority or control/to bring under authority or control/to make liable or vulnerable/a topic/the noun in a sentence about which something is said in the predicate
tear – to rip/a drop of water from the eye
wind – to turn/moving air
wound – turned/an injury
I hate my teachers as they giv me 20 homographs and homonyms to find
Thanks,for helping me with my assignment.i got the message.A Nigerian
row, perfect, does, minute, bow, excuse, close, content, wound, present, read, record, tear, use, wrap, dove, produce, contract,desert.
I really hate my teacher Jyothi lakshmi, she gave 50 homographs to find meaning & some sentences as examples….
thanks a lot dude. you help me a lot with my fucking report
hey thanks for the examples
Good examples i must say
i have assignment find 25 homographs pairs with meanings
i have an assign. of homographs can you give an example and their meaning and sentence.
I need a lot of pairs of homographs pls….
:p
i want pair of homographs with ans
100 lists of homograph
sorry for bothering but i just really need your help can u give a few examples of homograph . .. thank you
homographs word that have the same spelling but differ in origin meaning and sometimes pronunciations
affect: to change/a person’s emotions
alternate: to switch back and forth/the second choice
are: plural of to be/ 100 square meters
attribute: a characteristic/to give regard to
bass: a type of a fish/the low tones of music or an stringed instrument which plays low tones
bow: a device to shoot an arrow/to bend one’s head down or the front of a ship
bowed: bent/to bend over
buffet: a blow or be affected by blows/a large sideboard or a self-served meal of various dishes
close: to be near/to shut
combine: a farming machine which threshes/to put together
conduct: one’s behavior/to lead (oops there is another one) such as a symphony
console: to comfort/the interface for an instrument
content: to be satisfied/that which is contained within
contest: to compete in a match of skills/make an argument against something
contract: an agreement/to shrink or make a deal on a project
convert: to change one’s belief system/one whose belief system has been changed
converse: to talk/the opposite
convict: a prisoner/to find one guilty of a charge
crooked: sharply curved/a muscle spasm in one’s neck
deliberate: to carefully consider/to purposely do
desert: to abandon/an arid or barren area
digest: to convert food to simpler compounds/to condense a written work
do: the first tone of the diatonic scale/to accomplish
does: multiple female deer/to perform
dove: a bird/to have jumped off
drawer: one who draws/a boxlike compartment that pushes in and pulls out
drawers: multiple people who draw/underpants
entrance: an entryway/to put into a trance
excuse: to pardon or forgive/an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness
gyro: short for gyroscope/a type of sandwich with roasted lamb
house: a dwelling/to provide living quarters
incense: a burnt aromatic/to make angry
intern: a physician training after medical school/to confine
intimate: personal/to hint
invalid: an ill person/ not valid
laminate: to make in layers/a composite made of layers
lather: to make foam/a workman who puts up laths
lead: to guide/a soft dense metal
live: verb meaning to have life/adjective meaning to have life or being on
lives: verb meaning to have life/plural noun meaning many with life
micrometer: one-millionth of a meter/a device used to measure small distances
minute: small/sixty seconds
moderate: of medium or average quality/to preside or direct
mow: to cut down/a type of a gull/a stack of hay
multiply: to times two numbers/to do in many ways
number: a mathematical integer like 1, 2, 3,…/to deprive of further feeling
nun: a female religious/the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
object: something perceptible/to dissent
pasty: medium consistency/a meat pie
pate: a meat paste/the crown of a head, usually bald/a porcelain paste
perfect: to make correct/that which is correct
periodic: occasional or repetitive/an iodine compound
permit: to allow something to be done/a document giving permission
present: a gift or that which is happening now/to give a talk or demonstration
primer: a elementary book/the undercoating done prior to applying paint
produce: vegetables/to bring forth
project: to thrust outward/a plan or housing development
pussy: to be filled with pus/a kitten
putting: to hit a golf ball on a green/to place in a specific location
raven: to devour/a large black bird
rebel: to resist/one who resists
record: to write down/a list or phonograph disk
recreation: a leisurely pastime/to remake
refuse: to deny/garbage
relay: a race involving multiple individuals/to lay again
reside: to live in a place/to change a side
resign: to quit/to sign again
resume: to restart/a CV or document of experience
row: a series of objects in a straight line/a fight
sake: purpose/a Japanese rice drink
secrete: to generate/to conceal
secreted: to have generated/to hide out of sight
separate: to divide up into groups/disunited or a garment
sewer: one who sews/a conduit for transporting sewage
slough: a swamp/to shed
sow: to scatter seeds/an adult female hog
subject: the theme or topic/to force one’s will onto another
tear: liquid drops secreted by the eye/to pull apart
wind: to encircle/moving air
wound: to have been wrapped in a circular manner/an injury
Homographs- are a word or a group of words that share the same written form but have differ meanings.
Would “plant” be a homograph/?
can you give examples of homographs,,,,,it is so very hard dahh….