Homograph Examples:
Words with the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings:
* bow (to bend at the waist) / bow (a weapon for shooting arrows)
* lead (a heavy metal) / lead (to guide or direct)
* minute (a unit of time) / minute (very small)
* read (to look at words and understand their meaning) / read (the past tense of read)
* wind (to turn something around) / wind (air in motion)
* tear (a drop of liquid from the eye) / tear (to rip something)
* desert (a dry area of land) / desert (to abandon)
* close (to shut) / close (near)
* bass (a type of fish) / bass (low musical notes)
* dove (a type of bird) / dove (past tense of dive)
Words with the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings:
* bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) / bat (a piece of equipment used in baseball)
* bank (a financial institution) / bank (the edge of a river)
* can (a metal container) / can (to be able to)
* content (satisfied) / content (the material within something)
* fine (a penalty) / fine (excellent)
* light (the opposite of dark) / light (not heavy)
* match (a small stick for starting a fire) / match (to be equal to)
* object (a thing) / object (to disagree)
* present (a gift) / present (to be in a place)
* record (to save information) / record (a saved piece of information)
This list is not exhaustive, as there are many more homographs in the English language. You can find more examples by searching online or looking through a dictionary.