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Dictionaries

Need to know how to spell a word? You can look it up in one of the dictionaries linked here.

Resources in this category:

ArtLex
http://www.artlex.com/: A Visual Arts Dictionary. "You will find definitions of more than 3,300 terms here, along with thousands of images, pronunciation notes, great quotations, and links to other resources on the Web."
Capoeira Glossary
http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/montana/94/glossary.htm: Glossary of terms used in the Brazilian martial art, capoeira.
Circus Lingo
http://www.hobonickels.org/circus.htm: "There is a particular jargon that belongs exclusively to the world of the circus. As in any close group, Circus lingo evolved from convenience and daily usage. [This] glossary is a compilation of some of the more common terms, including those which have become outdated as the circus changed. We're sure you'll find it interesting and new."
Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
http://www.factmonster.com/: Fact Monster is a reference center that is searchable by keyword or subject. The site is colorful, eyecatching, and easy to use. Included are instructions for citing the site and a Homework Center section.
Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html: Look up computer terms to find their meanings.
Idiom Site
http://www.idiomsite.com/: Are you having a "bad hair day"? Or do you know someone who is "not playing with a full deck"? Find the meanings and origins of common idioms on this site.
Infoplease: All the Knowledge You Need
http://www.infoplease.com/: All-in-one encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and biography reference! Contains brief information on the people, places, things and events in our world, from sports to science, countries to holidays, and just about everything in between.
The Internet Picture Dictionary
http://www.pdictionary.com/: This dictionary will help you with your words because it has pictures! There are also activities like flashcards, fill-in-the-blanks and word scrambles. There are also picture dictionaries in other languages: French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Italian - English On-line Dictionary
http://dictionaries.travlang.com/ItalianEnglish/: Another of Travlang's collection of translating dictionaries, this one contains 3,700 terms. Or go here for the English - Italian version.
Little Explorers English-Dutch Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/dutch/: In the Netherlands, people speak Dutch. Learn some new works in Dutch from this picture dictionary.
Little Explorers English-French Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/Frenchdictionary.ht...: This English-French picture dictionary has 1,358 illustrated dictionary entries, some of which have links to encyclopedia-type articles (in English).
Little Explorers English-German Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/German/: This English-German picture dictionary can help you learn som new words in German. Several of the entries have links to encyclopedia-type articles on the subject, in English.
Little Explorers English-Italian Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/italian/: Learn some new words in Italian from this picture dictionary!
Little Explorers English-Japanese (Romaji) Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/Japanesedictionary....: With Romanji, you can read Japanese words without having to know the Japanese characters they use in Japan. This picture dictionary can help you learn how to say new words in Japanese.
Little Explorers English-Portuguese Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/Portuguese/: People in Portugal and Brazil speak Portuguese. You can learn some new words if you look at this English-Portuguese picture dictionary.
Little Explorers English-Spanish Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/Spanish/: Learn all sorts of words in Spanish using this English-Spanish picture dictionary.
Little Explorers English-Swedish Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/Dictionarytitlepage...: Learn new words in Swedish, the language they speak in Sweden, with this picture dictionary.
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/Dictionary.html: This dictionary has words for every letter of the alphabet, complete with pictures! There are also versions in other languages. Check it out!
A Maths Dictionary for Kids
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/: "An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language."
MTA SZTAKI: English-Hungarian, Hungarian-English Online Dictionary
http://dict.sztaki.hu/dict_search.php?start=1&F=0&L=ENG:HUN:...: One of the Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA STZAKI)'s online translating dictionaries.
Native Tongue - The Language of the Hawaiian Islands
http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/native+tongue/: A brief glossary of several Hawaiian words.
NetLingo
http://www.netlingo.com/: "The online dictionary containing hundreds of words that are emerging as a new vocabulary surrounding the technology and community of the Internet and the World Wide Web. "
Online English to Russian to English Dictionary
http://www.freedict.com/onldict/rus.html: Another of freedict's online dictionaries; page replete with non-blatant ads.
Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com/: Word Central is the hot place for cool words! You'll find a student dictionary to help you with your homework, a "daily buzzword" to expand your vocabulary, and more.
WWWebster Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict.htm: Type in a word and you can easily find the definition with this online dictionary.
Zhongwen.com: Chinese Characters and Culture
http://zhongwen.com/: "This website counters the simplistic myth of character inferiority by translating traditional Chinese character etymologies into English to show how Chinese themselves have used and understood the symbols they created." All characters in GIF format. Uses frames. Also has lists of Chinese dynasties, Chinese names of famous Chinese-Americans, common Taiwanese pronunciations, and common Chinese surnames, among other things.

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"You will find definitions of more than 3,300 terms here, along with thousands of images, pronunciation notes, great quotations, and links to other resources on the Web." Capoeira Glossary http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/montana/94/glossary.htm Glossary of terms used in the Brazilian martial art, capoeira. Circus Lingo http://www.hobonickels.org/circus.htm "There is a particular jargon that belongs exclusively to the world of the circus. As in any close group, Circus lingo evolved from convenience and daily usage. [This] glossary is a compilation of some of the more common terms, including those which have become outdated as the circus changed. We're sure you'll find it interesting and new." Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help http://www.factmonster.com/ Fact Monster is a reference center that is searchable by keyword or subject. The site is colorful, eyecatching, and easy to use. Included are instructions for citing the site and a Homework Center section. Glossary of Internet Terms http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html Look up computer terms to find their meanings. Idiom Site http://www.idiomsite.com/ Are you having a "bad hair day"? Or do you know someone who is "not playing with a full deck"? Find the meanings and origins of common idioms on this site. Infoplease: All the Knowledge You Need http://www.infoplease.com/ All-in-one encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and biography reference! Contains brief information on the people, places, things and events in our world, from sports to science, countries to holidays, and just about everything in between. The Internet Picture Dictionary http://www.pdictionary.com/ This dictionary will help you with your words because it has pictures! There are also activities like flashcards, fill-in-the-blanks and word scrambles. There are also picture dictionaries in other languages: French, German, Italian and Spanish. Italian - English On-line Dictionary http://dictionaries.travlang.com/ItalianEnglish/ Another of Travlang's collection of translating dictionaries, this one contains 3,700 terms. Or go here for the English - Italian version. Little Explorers English-Dutch Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/dutch/ In the Netherlands, people speak Dutch. Learn some new works in Dutch from this picture dictionary. Little Explorers English-French Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/Frenchdictionary.ht... This English-French picture dictionary has 1,358 illustrated dictionary entries, some of which have links to encyclopedia-type articles (in English). Little Explorers English-German Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/German/ This English-German picture dictionary can help you learn som new words in German. Several of the entries have links to encyclopedia-type articles on the subject, in English. Little Explorers English-Italian Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/italian/ Learn some new words in Italian from this picture dictionary! Little Explorers English-Japanese (Romaji) Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/Japanesedictionary.... With Romanji, you can read Japanese words without having to know the Japanese characters they use in Japan. This picture dictionary can help you learn how to say new words in Japanese. Little Explorers English-Portuguese Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/Portuguese/ People in Portugal and Brazil speak Portuguese. You can learn some new words if you look at this English-Portuguese picture dictionary. Little Explorers English-Spanish Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/Spanish/ Learn all sorts of words in Spanish using this English-Spanish picture dictionary. Little Explorers English-Swedish Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/languages/Dictionarytitlepage... Learn new words in Swedish, the language they speak in Sweden, with this picture dictionary. Little Explorers Picture Dictionary http://www.littleexplorers.com/Dictionary.html This dictionary has words for every letter of the alphabet, complete with pictures! There are also versions in other languages. Check it out! A Maths Dictionary for Kids http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ "An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language." MTA SZTAKI: English-Hungarian, Hungarian-English Online Dictionary http://dict.sztaki.hu/dict_search.php?start=1&F=0&L=ENG:HUN:... One of the Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA STZAKI)'s online translating dictionaries. Native Tongue - The Language of the Hawaiian Islands http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/native+tongue/ A brief glossary of several Hawaiian words. NetLingo http://www.netlingo.com/ "The online dictionary containing hundreds of words that are emerging as a new vocabulary surrounding the technology and community of the Internet and the World Wide Web. " Online English to Russian to English Dictionary http://www.freedict.com/onldict/rus.html Another of freedict's online dictionaries; page replete with non-blatant ads. Word Central http://www.wordcentral.com/ Word Central is the hot place for cool words! You'll find a student dictionary to help you with your homework, a "daily buzzword" to expand your vocabulary, and more. WWWebster Dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict.htm Type in a word and you can easily find the definition with this online dictionary. Zhongwen.com: Chinese Characters and Culture http://zhongwen.com/ "This website counters the simplistic myth of character inferiority by translating traditional Chinese character etymologies into English to show how Chinese themselves have used and understood the symbols they created." All characters in GIF format. Uses frames. Also has lists of Chinese dynasties, Chinese names of famous Chinese-Americans, common Taiwanese pronunciations, and common Chinese surnames, among other things.
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