n. The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; the way in which words are customarily written; spelling: as, the orthography of a word.n. In the following passage it is used erroneously, in burlesque:n. The branch of language-study which treats of the nature and properties of letters, and of the art of writing words correctly.n. In musical notation, the art or practice of representing tones and effects by the proper characters, according to accepted usage.n. In draftsmanship, a geometrical representation of an elevation or section of a building; a sectional view of a fortress or the like.