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Paranymph is a friend who accompanied the bridegroom when he went to bring home the

bride. The bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom.



Paraph a flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery.

Logogriph a puzzle involving anagrams, especially one in which a number of words that can be
spelled using a group of letters are to be identified from their synonyms introduced into a set of
verses.

Pictograph is a visual presentation of data using icons, pictures, symbols, etc., in place of or in
addition to common graph elements (bars, lines, points). Pictographs use relative sizes or
repetitions of the same icon, picture, or symbol to show comparison. Also called pictogram,
pictorial chart, pictorial graph, or picture graph.

Micrograph is a photograph or digital image taken through a microscope or similar device to
show a magnified image of an item. This is opposed to a macrographic image, which is at a scale
that is visible to the naked eye.

Autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a
typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with
that of the word holograph. Autograph also refers to a famous person's artistic signature. This
term is used in particular for the practice of collecting autographs of celebrities. The hobby of
collecting autographs is known as philography.

Epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their
tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively. Some are specified by the dead person
beforehand, others chosen by those responsible for the burial.

Nymph is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or
landform. A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers,
woods, or other locations.

Macrograph is an image taken at a scale that is visible to the naked eye, as opposed to a
micrographic image. It is sometimes defined more precisely as an image at a scale of less than
ten times magnification.

Telegraph a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one
creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.

Paragraph a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and
indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

Lymph a colorless fluid containing white blood cells that bathes the tissues and drains through
the lymphatic system into the bloodstream.

Sylph is an imaginary spirit of the air. A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of
which has a long forked tail.

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