Lexicography

[,leksɪ'kɒgrəfɪ] or [,lɛksɪ'kɑɡrəfi]

Definition

(noun.) the act of writing dictionaries.

Editor: Priscilla--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries.

Editor: Sharon