Using the

Dictionary/Wörterbuch

The Oxford Advanced Learners

Dictionary, 7th Edition (OALD), provides definitions, usage examples, synonyms, antonyms, and additional content for thousands of words and phrases designed to help you better understand the English language.

1. Press HOME.

2. Press orto cycle through the options until Dictionary/ Wörterbuch appears highlighted in the middle of the screen.

3.Press ENTER.

You see the dictionary word search screen.

4.Type the word or phrase you want to look up.

As you type each letter, a dynamic list of matching words appears. You may finish typing your word or press to select one from the list.

To type a capital letter, hold

and press the letter. Press to delete the letter to the left of the

cursor. Pressorto move the cursor. To type an accent, type the letter you want to accent and then

press . Pressorto highlight the accent you want and then press ENTER. To type a hyphen or other

symbol, press . Use the arrow keys until you highlight the symbol you want, and then press ENTER.

Using the Dictionary/Wörterbuch

5.Press ENTER.

The highlighted word’s dictionary entry is displayed.

6.Pressor to read the definition.

Press OPTIONS to see options and other information for a word, if available.

7.Press CLEAR to lookup a new word or start over.

✓✓ Viewing Cross-references

Some entries contain cross- references to other words. Cross- references are words highlighted in red (selected) or blue (not selected). When only one cross- reference appears on the screen, it is automatically highlighted. If necessary, pressorto highlight the cross-reference you want and then press ENTER to look it up. Remember, you can tell when

a cross-reference is highlighted because its background color will be red.

Try this example:

1.At the dictionary word search screen, type progress.

2.Press ENTER.

3. Press or to scroll through the dictionary entry.

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