orthographer

[Eng. orthograph (y); -er.] One who is skilled in or writes on orthography; one who spells according to the rules of grammar. "He is turn'd orthographer , his words are just so many strange dishes."-Shakesp.: Much Ado , ii. 3. or-tho-graph-ic, or-tho-graph-ic-al, adj. [Eng, orthograph (y); -ic, ical; Fr. orthograph ique.] IMG:content-0386.png:[blocks in formation] 2. Pightly or correctly spelled. II. Technically: 1. Arch. & Draughtman ship: Pertaining to the orthography of a plan. "In the orthographical schemes there should be a true delineation and the just dimensions of each face, and of what belongs to it." -Mortimer: Husbandry. 2. Geom.: Pertaining to right lines or angles. orthographic-projection, s. Geom.: That projection in which points are projected by means of straight lines drawn through them, perpendicular to the plane of projection. All the projections of descriptive geometry are orthographic, also that particular kind of spherical projection called the orthographic projection. The name is almost exclusively applied in the latter case. The orthographic projection of the circles of the sphere may be regarded as the perspectives of the circles, the point of sight being at an infinite distance from the principal plane, or plane of projection, which is, in this case, the perspective plane. [PROJECTION.] ical; -ly.] or-tho-graph'-ic-al-lý, adv . [Eng. orthograph1. According to the rules of correct spelling. 2. After the manner of orthographic projection. or-thog'-ra-phist, s. [ Eng.orthograph (y); -ist .] One who is versed in orthography; an orthographer. or-thog'-ra-phize, v . i . [Eng. orthograph(y); -ize.] To follow the rules of orthography; to spell correctly.