* Noun: A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may or may not have a different pronunciation.
* Example: "The bow was tied with a ribbon." (noun, referring to a knot)
* Example: "He took a bow after the performance." (noun, referring to a gesture)
* Adjective: "Homograph" can describe something as having the same spelling as something else.
* Example: "These words are homographs, but they have different meanings."
It's not a verb.