Sharp PW-E500A Using the Oxford Dictionary of English, Looking up a word Filter search

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Using the Oxford Dictionary of English

In this Dictionary, definitions of a word can be found by entering its spelling. You can also search specifically for phrases by entering one or more keywords in Phrase search.

Looking up a word (Filter search)

A definition of a word can be looked up by inputting its spelling.

<Example>

Find the definition of ‘advance’.

1.Press dto open the Oxford Dictionary of English.

The input screen appears.

2.Input the spelling of ‘advance’.

As you type, candidates for matching narrow. If the desired word is found,

then there is no need to type any more letters.

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

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

•If a word selected is a close derivative of a headword, it may not have its own definitions. In these cases, it is helpful to scroll up within the detail view to find the definitions of the headword itself.

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

•Press fto return to the previous view.

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

•To search for a different word, simply input a new spelling for the word, or press ^bor dto go to the dictionary's input screen.

If there is no match found

As you input the spelling of the desired word, the dictionary will narrow down the matching candidates. If the match is narrowed down to none (i.e. no word starting with the spelling is found in the Dictionary), the message ‘similar words’ appears.

In this case, press eto list the

dictionary entries alphabetically after the entered spelling.

Note about entering characters

While entering characters, exclude characters such as spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, slashes, and periods. See page 13 for details.

Note:

•The wildcard character ‘?’ must not be entered in the input field of the Dictionary. The wildcard character ‘?’ can be used in the Crossword solver (see page 23) and Random quote function (see page 22).

•Up to 24 characters can be entered in the input field of the Dictionary. 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 11–12.

Note:

•A headword with a Note is marked with an asterisk ().

•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-E500A Introduction Contents Using the PW-E500A for the first time Getting StartedTurning the power on/off Auto power off functionTo attach a commercially available strap BacklightData contained in the PW-E500A Layout Key assignments Display symbolsOperation guidance message Inputting words for a dictionary search Basic operationSelecting a dictionary / function in the main menu List view selecting an item scrolling Filter search view selecting an item scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Detail view scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Searching a word on the screen Listing a summary of detail view items qBrowsing Notes r 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 4WDUsing the Oxford Dictionary of English Looking up a word Filter searchIf there is no match found Browsing NotesPhrase search Spellcheck functionFurther information If the list of words does not appear as expectedUsing the Oxford Thesaurus of English Press tto open the 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 QuotationsRandom quote Screen of the Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsUsing the Solver functions Crossword solverPuzzle solver Anagram solver Entering charactersUsing the Super jump function How to use the Super jump functionSpecifying a Dictionary to jump to About the detail view after the jumpUsing the History function How to use the History functionDeleting a history item Deleting the history list of a DictionaryCalculation examples Prior to initiating calculationsExample Operation Display Currency converter Setting a currency rateConverting currencies Metric converter Units capable of being convertedReplacing the battery AppendicesSpecifications Reset procedure if trouble occursReset procedures 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 verbs Other terms relating to nounsTerms relating to adjectives Evidence and Illustrative Examples Terms relating to adverbsOxford English Corpus Oxford Reading ProgrammeSpecialist reading Word HistoriesExamples Usage Notes Standard EnglishWorld English Spelling Variant spellingsIse or ize? HyphenationVerbs InflectionNouns Pronunciations AdjectivesForeign pronunciations ConsonantsOxford Thesaurus of English Selection of entriesSynonyms HomonymsIllustrative examples Idiomatic phrases and phrasal verbs Linguistic evidenceRegister standard vs. informal and regional English Opposites Word linksConfusables ‘Choose the Right Word’ notesWord lists Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Introduction abridgedPage How to use the Dictionary Page Keyword Search Europe Sharp Corporation
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