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6. Difference Between Homograph, Homonym, and Homophone
 The definitions of homograph, homonym, and homophone are all very similar.

 They all contain the prefix homo-, which means “same.

 They are spelled the same way, homophonic words are pronounced the same
way, and homonymic words are both spelled and pronounced the same way.

 All three of these terms refer to words which have something in common and
yet have unique(different) meanings.

 Homograph - "Graph" has to do with writing or drawing.

When you think about a graph, you envision a picture. If you read graphic novels,
you know they have pictures. Someone drew them. So "homograph" means
"same picture" or "same writing."

Homographs are written (spelled) the same. (To make matters more confusing,
homographs that are spelled the same but sound different are also
called heteronyms.)
Example –
They were close(near) to the door to be closed (shut).