Common Homographs:
* bow (to bend) vs. bow (a weapon)
* lead (a metal) vs. lead (to guide)
* read (present tense) vs. read (past tense)
* tear (to rip) vs. tear (a drop from the eye)
* wind (to coil) vs. wind (air in motion)
* desert (a dry area) vs. desert (to abandon)
Less Common Homographs:
* bass (low sound) vs. bass (a fish)
* close (to shut) vs. close (near)
* minute (a short time) vs. minute (very small)
* object (a thing) vs. object (to disagree)
* produce (to create) vs. produce (fruits and vegetables)
* record (a document) vs. record (to write down)
This is just a small sample of the many homographs in the English language!