noun
- a variant form of a letter or character that represents the same phoneme or sound
- a document written by one person for another, especially one written by a secretary or assistant
Usage: linguistics; technical
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The letters ‘a’ and ‘A’ are allographs of the same letter.
- In handwriting analysis, different allographs can reveal personality traits.
- The contract was an allograph signed by the CEO’s assistant.
- Linguists study allographs to understand writing system variations.
- The printed and cursive versions are allographs of the same character.
- Legal documents often distinguish between autographs and allographs.
- Different fonts may contain various allographs for each letter.