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OneLook
Dictionaries
OneLook
was rated as
one of the 10 Supremely Useful Sites
by Yahoo! Internet Life and one of the
"5 Best Free Reference
Sites" by PCWorld, and has
become a very popular site.
Their
approach to dictionary search is to
metasearch a number of existing
notable dictionary sites and return
the most relevant results. That way
you not only get quick access to definitions, but also more
detailed information if required.
When
you are looking a word up in a dictionary,
it is
usually something you want to do quickly
without waiting or having to click
through a number of levels. For that
reason the
OneLook site is designed to provide
quick and concise results, but with links to further
layers information for these times you want
more.
Their
coverage is quite extensive with an index
of over 4 million words from
over 800 online dictionaries.
As well
as the primary function of defining
words, this site can also provide
translations or find words using
wildcards to replace the unknown
parts.
OneLook
dictionary search is also available as
a simple add-on to Internet Explorer,
where access is gained simply with a
"right click" menu option
instead of accessing the site first, a
handy tool for writers and other
professionals with frequent needs for
online dictionary services.
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yourDictionary
Named
"Reference Site of the Year"
by LibrarySpot back in 2002, and more
recently recognized by Forbes
Magazine, yourDictionary has grown to
become one of the most popular
destinations for linguistic
information online. Their
slogan is "The last word in
words", and in many respects they
live up to this quite well.
Their
site provides a comprehensive and
authoritative portal for language and
language-related information online,
with over 1800 dictionaries indexed, covering
more than 250 languages.
This
site offers much more than just a
general dictionary (although it should
be said that it offers standard dictionary functions very effectively)
with industry-leading coverage of
specialized words from thousands of
different language dictionaries.
Other
features include translations, a
thesaurus, abbreviations, grammar
guides, rhyming words and a number of
tools which will interest writers and
those working with different
languages.
The
site is designed for good
functionality and usability, offering
a quick and effective portal on the
subject of words and language.
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Merriam-Webster OnLine
Merriam-Webster
is America's foremost publisher of
language-related reference works and
the Merriam-Webster Online site is
based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate®
Dictionary, which is
America's best-selling desk dictionary.
The Web site
features dictionary and thesaurus
search, both of which are fast and
concise while also providing links to
other functions like their rhyming or reverse
dictionaries. Other
options to using their site directly
are their toolbar, where you can look
up words anywhere on the Web, and a
dictionary lookup button which can be
added to Internet Explorer.
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