List Of English Homographs

	List Of English Homographs Homographs are words with the same spelling but having more than one meaning. Homographs may be pronounced the same (homophones), or they may be pronounced differently ( heteronyms, also known as heterophones). Some homographs are nouns or adjectives when the accent is on the first syllable, and verbs when it is on the second. When the prefix "re-" is added to a monosyllabic word, the word gains currency both as a noun and as a verb. Most of the pairs listed below are closely related: for example, "absent" as a noun meaning "missing", and as a verb meaning "to make oneself missing". There are also many cases in which homographs are of an entirely separate origin, or whose meanings have diverged to the point that present-day speakers have little historical understanding: for example, "bat". Many, though not all of these, have first syllables that evolved from Latin. Also, some words only exhibit stress alternation in certain dialects of English. For a list of homographs with diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Homograph A homograph (from the el, ὁμός, ''homós'', "same" and γράφω, ''gráphō'', "write") is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning. However, some dictionaries insist that the words must also be pronounced differently, while the Oxford English Dictionary says that the words should also be of "different origin". In this vein, ''The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography'' lists various types of homographs, including those in which the words are discriminated by being in a different ''word class'', such as ''hit'', the verb ''to strike'', and ''hit'', the noun ''a blow''. If, when spoken, the meanings may be distinguished by different pronunciations, the words are also heteronyms. Words with the same writing ''and'' pronunciation (i.e. are both homographs and homophones) are considered homonyms. However, in a looser sense the term "homonym" may be applied to words with the same writing ''or'' pronunciation. Homograph disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Appropriate Appropriate may refer to Appropriate (play), a play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Appropriation may refer to: Appropriation (art) the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation Appropriation (law) as a component of government spending Appropriation of knowledge :Appropriation (sociology) in relation to the spread of knowledge Appropriation (ecclesiastical) of the income of a benefice Cultural appropriation, the borrowing of an element of cultural expression of one group by another Reappropriation, the use with a sense of pride (of a negative word or object) by a member of the offended group Original appropriation, origination of human ownership of previously unowned natural resources such as land Other terms include: The personality rights tort of appropriation, one form of invasion of privacy ''Appropriation (By Any Other Name)'', by The Long Blondes (2005) See also Appropriation Act Appropriation bill Appropriations bill (United States) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brilliant Brilliant may refer to: Music * ''Brilliant'' (album), a 2012 album by Ultravox Brilliant (band), a British pop/rock group active in the 1980s "Brilliant" (song), a song by D'espairsRay Brilliant Classics, Dutch classical music record label ''Brilliant!'', a 1989 album by Kym Mazelle Places Brilliant, British Columbia, a community in Canada Brilliant, Alabama, a town in the U.S. * Brilliant, New Mexico Brilliant, Ohio, a town in the U.S. Ships ''Brilliant'' (schooner), a schooner at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut * * – one of nine vessels by that name * – one of two vessels by that name Other uses * Brilliant.org, an educational website Brilliant (diamond cut) brilliant (typography), the typographic size between diamond and excelsior * ''Brilliant'' (film), a 2004 TV film '' Brilliant!'', 1995/96 art show of Young British Artists in Minneapolis and Houston ''The Fast Show'' or ''Brilliant!'', a BBC series Brilliant, a 1950s cartoon character in the ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brace Brace(s) or bracing may refer to: Medical * Orthopaedic brace, a device used to restrict or assist body movement Back brace, a device limiting motion of the spine * Milwaukee brace, a kind of back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures * Boston brace, a kind of back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures Cervical collar, also called a neck brace, used to restrict neck movement * Dental braces, a device used to reposition teeth Clothing * Brace (armor), a shortened form of vambrace * Braces (clothing), elastic fabric straps used to support trousers (known in American English as suspenders) Construction and industrial arts * Brace (tool), a hand tool for drilling holes, also known as a bit brace * Brace (theatre), a stabilizer for a piece of scenery * A reinforcement used in architecture, such as in timber framing * Wheel brace, aka lug wrench, used to remove nuts or bolts holding wheels to a vehicle * Aircraft bracing, struts and wires which st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous with varied diets. With the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They may be diurnal or nocturnal and have an excellent sense of smell. Despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they are adept runners, cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Battery Battery most often refers to: * Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power * Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact Battery may also refer to: Energy source Automotive battery, a device to provide power to certain functions of an automobile List of battery types Energy storage, including batteries that are not electrochemical Law Battery (tort), a civil wrong in common law of intentional harmful or offensive contact Military and naval uses * Artillery battery, an organized group of artillery pieces Main battery, the primary weapons of a warship Secondary battery (artillery), the smaller guns on a warship * Battery, a position of a cartridge in a firearm action Arts and entertainment Music * Battery (electro-industrial band) * Battery (hardcore punk band) * "Battery", a song by Metallica from the 1986 album ''Master of Puppets'' * Marching percussion ensemble, frequently known as a battery * Battery, a software music sampler b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: Bass (instrument), including: Acoustic bass guitar, with a hollow body Bass clarinet, a clarinet with a lower sound Bass cornett, a low pitched wind instrument Bass drum, a large drum Bass flute, an instrument one octave lower than a flute Bass guitar, with a solid body and electric pickups Bass recorder, an instrument one octave lower than the alto recorder Bass sarrusophone, a low pitched double reed instrument Bass saxophone Bass trombone, a lower pitched trombone Bass trumpet Bass violin Double bass, the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument Electric upright bass, the electric version of a double bass Tuba, often called "the bass" in the context of brass instruments * Bass (voice type), a type of classical male singing voice * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bark Bark may refer to: * Bark (botany), an outer layer of a woody plant such as a tree or stick * Bark (sound), a vocalization of some animals (which is commonly the dog) Places * Bark, Germany * Bark, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Bark'' (Jefferson Airplane album), 1971 * Bark (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings album) * ''Bark'' (short story collection), a short story collection by Lorrie Moore * ''Bark!'', a 2002 film * ''Bark!'', a magazine published by Canada Wide Media * Bark the Polar Bear, a character in the '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' series Brands and enterprises * BARK (computer), a computer Food * Almond bark, a confection * Peppermint bark, a confection Science * βARK, Beta adrenergic receptor kinase, an intracellular enzyme * Bark scale, an auditory frequency metric Other uses * Bark or barque, a type of sailing ship * BARK (organization), an environmentalist organization in the U.S. state of Oregon See also * ''Barkeria '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because banks play an important role in financial stability and the economy of a country, most jurisdictions exercise a high degree of regulation over banks. Most countries have institutionalized a system known as fractional reserve banking, under which banks hold liquid assets equal to only a portion of their current liabilities. In addition to other regulations intended to ensure liquidity, banks are generally subject to minimum capital requirements based on an international set of capital standards, the Basel Accords. Banking in its modern sense evolved in the fourteenth century in the prosperous cities of Renaissance Italy but in many ways functioned as a continuation of ideas and concepts of credit and lending that had their roots in the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ball A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch or juggling. Balls made from hard-wearing materials are used in engineering applications to provide very low friction bearings, known as ball bearings. Black-powder weapons use stone and metal balls as projectiles. Although many types of balls are today made from rubber, this form was unknown outside the Americas until after the voyages of Columbus. The Spanish were the first Europeans to see the bouncing rubber balls (although solid and not inflated) which were employed most notably in the Mesoamerican ballgame. Balls used in various sports in other parts of the world prior to Columbus were made from other materials such as animal bladders or skins, stuffed with various materials. As balls are one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]