Sharp PW-E500 operation manual Thesaurus of English

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Using the New Oxford

Thesaurus of English

Input a word in this Thesaurus to find its synonyms, as well as antonyms and other related terms in the detail view.

Looking up a word (Filter search)

Find a set of related words by inputting the spelling of a given word.

<Example>

Find a set of relative words for ‘make’.

1.Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English.

The spelling input screen of the Thesaurus appears.

2.Input ‘make’.

As you type, options are narrowed. If the desired word is found, then you do not need to type any more letters.

3.While ‘’ appears on the left of ‘make’, press e. The detail view of the word ‘make’ appears.

•To browse contents on the next/ previous page, press }{or > <. You may also find the Quick View function useful.

•To search a word in the detail view, use the Super Jump function.

•Press fto return to the previous screen.

•Press ^lto list the headwords in the New Oxford Thesaurus of English.

•To search a different word, simply begin inputting a new word, or press b or tto go to the input screen of the New Oxford Thesaurus of English.

If there is no match found

The same view / message appears as for the Oxford Dictionary of English. See page 14 for details.

Note about entering characters

While entering characters, exclude characters such as spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, slashes, and periods. See page 12 for details.

Note:

•Up to 24 characters can be entered in the input field. When searching words containing 25 characters or more, narrow down the search to select the words from the list manually.

Browsing Notes

When the icons appear in the detail view, a note can be selected and browsed. For details, refer to page 10-11.

Note:

•In many cases, the icon only appears at the bottom of an entry, but contains important information about usage of the headword as a whole. If unsure about usage, scroll down to the bottom of the entry to access any relevant notes.

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Contents PW-E500 Introduction Contents Using the PW-E500 for the first time Getting StartedTurning the power on/off Auto power off functionKey notation used in this manual ExampleData contained in the PW-E500 Layout Operation guidance message Display symbolsKey assignments Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu Basic OperationInputting words for a dictionary search List view selecting an item scrolling Filter search view selecting an item scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Detail view scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Browsing Notes r Listing a summary of detail view items qSearching a word on the screen Setting the key sound on/off Set-up MenuSetting the Auto power off activation time Adjusting the LCD contrastStarting Auto Demo mode Inputting CharactersModifying entry 4WDBrowsing Notes Looking up a word Filter searchIf there is no match found Phrase search Crossword solverAnagram solver Spellcheck functionFurther information If the list of words do not appear as expectedThesaurus of English Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English Using the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Searching by an author name Filter searchKeyword search Press uto open the Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsTheme search Random quoteUsing the Super Jump function How to use the Super Jump functionSpecifying a Dictionary to jump to About the detail view after the JumpDeleting the history list of a Dictionary How to use the History functionDeleting a history item Example Operation Display Prior to initiating calculationsCalculation examples Converting currencies Setting a currency rateCurrency converter Metric converter Units capable of being convertedReplacing the battery Battery usedPrecautions When to replace the batteryReset procedures Reset procedure if trouble occursSpecifications Troubleshooting Product supportOxford Dictionary of English IntroductionStructure Core Sense and Subsense NoseSpecialized case of the core sense, e.g Specialist Vocabulary Encyclopedic MaterialGrammar Terms relating to nounsTerms relating to adjectives Other terms relating to nounsTerms relating to verbs Evidence and Illustrative Examples Terms relating to adverbsOxford English Corpus Oxford Reading ProgrammeExamples Word HistoriesSpecialist reading Usage Notes Standard EnglishWorld English Spelling Variant spellingsIse or ize? HyphenationNouns InflectionVerbs Pronunciations AdjectivesForeign pronunciations ConsonantsNew Oxford Thesaurus of English Selection of entries Tables a table is displayed as a in this modelHomonyms SynonymsIllustrative examples Register standard vs informal and regional English Linguistic evidencePhrasal verbs and idiomatic phrases Opposites Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Related termsCombining forms Awkward synonyms and confusablesPage Page How to use the Dictionary Theme Search Keyword SearchMemo Memo Europe Sharp Corporation