Saturday, January 24, 2009

Crossword Dictionary - Do You Have One?

By Ferdinand Dubem

Dictionaries can be found in a kind of places online but if you do crossword puzzles you might want to specifically lookup for a crossword lexicon to help you when you get into a tough spot with a word.

A crossword dictionary often blends a lexicon with a thesaurus to help you narrow in on the word or phrase you are searching for. It is a definite must-have when you are doing a crossword puzzle, whether it be online or off.

It is important to learn when to utilize your crossword lexicon, how to use your crossword lexicon, and how to find the word(s) you are looking for as rapidly and as efficiently as possible. All of these things will make you a great dictionary user.

While on the topic of crossword Lexicons, there are many reasons to employ a lexicon in general, specially if you are trying to better your language skills or wish to study a new language all together.

A lexicon lets you to look up the meaning of a word that is written down, spoken or one that you come across on your own. If your primary language is not English, a lexicon will make it possible for you to find the English translation of the word.

In the same way, if spelling is not your strong suit then look to a crossword lexicon or any type of dictionary to see the correct spelling of a word. A dictionary lets you to check the past tense of a verb (the past tense of ride is rode for example) as well as the plural of a noun (dice is the plural for die, cats is the plural for cat).

If it is grammar that you are not so conversant with, a dictionary can supply you with the grammatical information that is essential to write or speak any given word.

In the same way, you can put the lexicon to apply in order to find a similar or opposite of any particular word as well as to find out how to speak the word. Maybe you understand how to speak a portion of a word but not all of it- a dictionary will be able to aid you with understanding how to speak the complete word.

A crossword lexicon and other types of Dictionaries will also give you examples of how the word is used in regular, everyday language. This is especially crucial to note the denotation and connotation of the word. - 16747

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