/ Dictionary / Index O orthography: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: or•thog•ra•phy Pronunciation: (ôr-thog'ru-fē), [key] — pl. -phies the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling. the part of language study concerned with letters and spelling. a method of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols; spelling. a system of such symbols: Missionaries provided the first orthography for the language. an orthographic projection, or an elevation drawn by means of it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: orthography (Thesaurus) orthographize orthohydrogen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: laudable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language