Finding Synonyms
To look up synonyms, simply type a word and then press ENTER . Try this example.
1.Press CLEAR .
2.Type a word (e.g., happy).
To type capitals, hold | CAP . |
To erase a letter, press | BACK . |
To move the cursor, press or .
3.Press ENTER to view its first thesaurus entry.
4. Press | or | to read. | |
5. Hold ✩ | and press | repeatedly | |
to view its next entries, if any. | |||
To view a previous thesaurus | |||
entry, hold ✩ | and press . |
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Finding Synonyms
➤Understanding Thesaurus Entries
When you see THES flash in the up- per right of the screen, the entered or highlighted word has a thesaurus en- try. Each thesaurus entry begins with the word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) and a brief definition.
Then synonyms, Classmates, and antonyms, if any, are listed. Class- mates are words related by subject or class. Special uses, such as slang, Briticisms, and technical words, are noted in brackets.
➤Selecting Multiple Forms
When you enter a word that has more than one form, a word list ap- pears. Highlight the form you want and then press ENTER to select it.
➤Viewing Next Entries
When a word has more than one thesaurus entry, you can view a next entry by scrolling or paging down at the end of an entry.
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