writing system

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writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols orthography punctuation - the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases hyphenation - connecting syllables and words by hyphens hyphenation, word division - division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page script - a particular orthography or writing system spelling - forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible" picture writing - a writing system using pictographs alphabetic script, alphabetic writing - a writing system based on alphabetic characters boustrophedon - an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' ideography - the use of ideograms in writing hieroglyph, hieroglyphic - a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt point system - a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases