orthographic
adjective
or·tho·graph·ic
ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fik 
variants
or less commonly orthographical
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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Eleven-thousand aerial images, stitched together with software into orthographic photos and digital elevation maps, revealed that the fortified community was much larger than the team had initially suspected.
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Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
McGill has orthographic dyslexia, a learning disability that affects her ability to spell.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 1 July 2024
The findings suggest that while ticker-tape synesthetes excel in certain cognitive tasks related to orthographic working memory, the interplay of these sensory experiences can introduce unique challenges.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
This idea caught on, creating an orthographic distinction that writers ever since have struggled to keep straight.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2023
But Jonathan Grainger from Aix-Marseille University has shown that orthographic processing can happen without any knowledge of language, or how words are meant to sound.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2012
The competition has been a feat of orthographic endurance for decades, giving each student a chance at thousands of dollars in prize money.
—Christian Ortega, USA TODAY, 8 July 2021
Or at least some orthographic clarity, since the vast majority of them spelled the word incorrectly, with two Ls: cancelled.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Dec. 2020
The orthographic debate the bill seeks to settle is older than the bridge itself.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 7 June 2018
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Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
McGill has orthographic dyslexia, a learning disability that affects her ability to spell.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 1 July 2024
The findings suggest that while ticker-tape synesthetes excel in certain cognitive tasks related to orthographic working memory, the interplay of these sensory experiences can introduce unique challenges.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
This idea caught on, creating an orthographic distinction that writers ever since have struggled to keep straight.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2023
But Jonathan Grainger from Aix-Marseille University has shown that orthographic processing can happen without any knowledge of language, or how words are meant to sound.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2012
The competition has been a feat of orthographic endurance for decades, giving each student a chance at thousands of dollars in prize money.
—Christian Ortega, USA TODAY, 8 July 2021
Or at least some orthographic clarity, since the vast majority of them spelled the word incorrectly, with two Ls: cancelled.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Dec. 2020
The orthographic debate the bill seeks to settle is older than the bridge itself.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 7 June 2018
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“Orthographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthographic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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