Looking Up Words - Franklin BOOKMAN COL-640 User Manual

Looking Up Words

Looking up a word in this dictionary is
easy. Simply type it at the entry screen
and press
ENTER
1. Press .
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2. Type a word (e.g., keen).
To erase a letter, press
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4. Press , , or
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Understanding Definitions
The main word at the top of the
dictionary entry is called the
headword. The headword is
followed by the part of speech,
the approximate date of its origin,
and then its definition. After the
definition, you may see usage
examples and other forms of the
.
word.
The asterisk ( ) in a geographical
definition denotes that location is
the capital city.
For the list of abbreviations in
definitions, see "Abbreviations in
This Work" on pages 19-22 in this
User's Guide.
Browsing Definitions
While in a definition, you can go to
the next or previous dictionary
entry by holding
or
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