What does "homograph" mean?

A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.

What is a synonym for "homograph"?

Common synonyms include: ambiguous word, antonym, articulation, carbon copy, copy, dead ringer.

Pronounced //ˈhɒməɡɹɑːf//.

/ˈhɒməɡɹɑːf/ noun

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Noun

1
A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
2
two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair) wordnet
3
A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.

From homo- + -graph.