Readers Digest Illustrated Reverse Dictionary - Softcover

Reader's Digest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089577951X ISBN 13: 9780895779519

Publisher: Readers Digest, 1997

Synopsis

The Illustrated Reverse Dictionary is an ingenious word-finder that helps you locate the precise word you want when you know generally what you mean but can't recall the exact term. With an ordinary dictionary, you look up the word to find its meaning. With the Illustrated Reverse Dictionary, you do just the opposite: you look up the meaning to find the word.
The Illustrated Reverse Dictionary works like a thesaurus, which gives you words that are similar in meaning, but it does more. You start with an idea, a description of the term you're looking for, and the Illustrated Reverse Dictionary leads you through associated words to the exact one you want. Moreover, each synonym is defined, and you get antonyms (word opposites) and etymologies (word histories), which a thesaurus does not offer.
Containing over 400,000 words - in more than 70,000 main entries, with over 130 detailed color illustrations, and more than 160 charts, the Illustrated Reverse Dictionary offers quick and accurate reference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Readers Digest
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 089577951X
• ISBN 13: 9780895779519
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English