graph
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From Greek graphein (to write, draw). One of the most prolific roots in English, forming words for both the act of writing (graphic, calligraphy, graphite) and fields of study documented by writing (geography, biography, choreography). The suffix -graphy typically denotes a discipline or process of recording.
Associated Words
autobiographical
Relating to or based on the story of one's own life
autobiography
A book in which someone tells the story of their own life
bibliography
A list of sources or books cited in a work or related to a subject
biographer
A person who writes someone's biography
biography
A written account of a person's life
calligraphy
The art of producing beautiful decorative handwriting
cartographer
A person who makes maps
choreograph
To design dance movements; to carefully plan and coordinate
choreography
The art of creating and arranging dance movements for a performance
demography
The scientific study of human populations and their characteristics
discography
A complete list of all recordings by a musician or group
geographic
Relating to geography or the physical features of a region
geography
The study of the Earth's physical features and human environments
graphic
A picture or image; vividly explicit or pictorial
graphics
Visual images or designs, especially computer-generated ones
graphite
A soft dark grey form of carbon used in pencils and as a lubricant
holograph
A handwritten document signed by its author; a hologram
homograph
A word spelled the same as another but with a different meaning; 同形异义词
iconographic
Relating to the study or use of images and symbols in art
kymograph
An instrument that records physiological variations on a rotating drum
lexicographer
A person who writes or compiles a dictionary
lithograph
A print made by lithography; to produce such a print
monograph
A detailed scholarly work on a single subject
paragraph
A distinct section of text dealing with one topic
photograph
A picture taken by a camera; to take a picture with a camera
photographer
A person who takes photographs professionally
photographic
Relating to photography; extremely accurate and detailed
photographs
Pictures taken by a camera; to take pictures with a camera
photography
The art or practice of taking photographs
seismograph
An instrument for detecting and recording earthquakes
stereophotograph
A photograph that creates a three-dimensional effect
telegraph
A device for sending long-distance messages; to send a telegram; to unintentionally reveal one's intentions
topographical
Relating to the physical features of a place
topography
The physical surface features of a region
typographical
Relating to typography or the printing of text