Franklin DMM-440 Finding Dictionary Entries, astute, 1.Press CLEAR, 3.Press ENTER, ✩and press DN or UP, ➤Correcting Misspellings, ➤Choosing Multiple Forms

Finding Dictionary Entries

You can find a dictionary entry simply by typing one or more words at the Enter a word screen and then pressing ENTER .

1.Press CLEAR .

2.Type a word (e.g., astute).

To erase a letter, press BACK .

To accent a typed letter, first type the

letter to be accented and then use or to find the desired accent mark.

3.Press ENTER .

This is a sample dictionary entry.

4.Press , SPACE , or DN to see more.

5.To see the dictionary entries of the next or previous word listed in this dictionary, hold

✩and press DN or UP .

6.Press CLEAR when finished.

Finding Dictionary Entries

➤Correcting Misspellings

If you misspell a word, do not worry. The dictionary automatically gives you a list of corrections. Simply use the ar- row keys to highlight the correction you want and press ENTER to see its dic-

tionary entry. For example, enter nolij at the Enter a word screen. Highlight the correction you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry. To go back to the correction list, press BACK .

➤Understanding Dictionary Entries

The bold word at the top of the dictionary entry is called the headword. The headword is followed by its part of speech and its definition(s). After the definition(s), you may see other forms of the word.

➤Choosing Multiple Forms

Some words in this dictionary have more than one form. When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms automatically appear in a list. Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry.

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