orthographic

adjective or·tho·graph·ic \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fik \

variants: or less commonly orthographical play \ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\

Updated on: 13 May 2018

Definition of orthographic

1 : of, relating to, being, or prepared by orthographic projection

an orthographic map

2 a : of or relating to orthography

b : correct in spelling

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orthographically

play \ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Recent Examples of orthographic from the Web

Essentially, the computer takes the different orthographic views of something—top, down, left, right, etc.—and creates a 3D model out of it, freeing the artist from hours of drudgery.

— steven t. wright, Ars Technica, "Life in (virtual) pit lane: The war stories of video game car design," 28 Apr. 2018
Imagining the azimuthal orthographic as looking down at Earth from a floating eye, d’Aiguilon figured that moving the eye up or down would change the distance to the horizon.

— nick stockton, WIRED, "Get to Know a Projection: Azimuthal Orthographic," 20 Nov. 2014

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