graph
Greekwrite, writing, record
About This Root
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 · 34
photograph
A picture taken by a camera; to take a picture with a camera
photographer
A person who takes photographs professionally
photography
The art or practice of taking photographs
biography
A written account of a person's life
geography
The study of the Earth's physical features and human environments
graphic
A picture or image; vividly explicit or pictorial
geographic
Relating to geography or the physical features of a region
paragraph
A distinct section of text dealing with one topic
photographic
Relating to photography; extremely accurate and detailed
autobiography
A book in which someone tells the story of their own life
biographer
A person who writes someone's biography
graphite
A soft dark grey form of carbon used in pencils and as a lubricant
autobiographical
Relating to or based on the story of one's own life
topography
The physical surface features of a region
bibliography
A list of sources or books cited in a work or related to a subject
choreograph
To design dance movements; to carefully plan and coordinate
monograph
A detailed scholarly work on a single subject
choreography
The art of creating and arranging dance movements for a performance
calligraphy
The art of producing beautiful decorative handwriting
lithograph
A print made by lithography; to produce such a print
demography
The scientific study of human populations and their characteristics
topographical
Relating to the physical features of a place
iconographic
Relating to the study or use of images and symbols in art
cartographer
A person who makes maps