Dictionary - Seiko WP7500 Operation Manual

Dictionary

Basic Procedure
1
Press .
2
Type a word.
Example: unique
Every time you enter a letter, the
corresponding headword list will
change.
Use or to select the
headword required.
3
Press .
The unit shows headwords,
pronunciations, parts of speech,
inflected forms and definitions.
* Press to return to the headword
selection screen.
* The mark will appear if there is
insufficient space to display the whole
entry.
* The marker will appear if the
ODDW
headword is recorded as a headword in
the Dictionary of Difficult Words.
* If there is a usage note or a list in an
entry, the or marker will be
USAGE LIST
displayed after the headword.
4
Press to see the rest of an entry.
Press to scroll up.
* Press to advance to the next
screen.
* When there are phrases, phrasal verbs,
derivatives or origins, they will be
displayed after the last headword definition.
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5
To scroll alphabetically up or down
through the Dictionary's headword list,
press or .
6
To clear the display and search for
another word, simply enter your new
word.
Example: thread
* When there is a derivative in the
headword list, it will be displayed with
the base form in round brackets.
Example: threadlike (thread)
Entering and Correcting Letters
• Use to enter a space.
• If there is no headword corresponding to the sequence of letters you
have entered, the words with the closest spelling will be displayed.
• Corrections can be made by using
• Use or to move the cursor.
• The entire display can be cleared by pressing
Looking up words whose spelling you aren't sure of
When entering the letters, you can enter "? " or " * " in place of any letters
you aren't sure of. (See page 9.)
Jump function
This function enables you to look up a word displayed on the explanation
screen in any dictionary of your choosing, and to register it in the EZ-Learn
word list. (See page 10.)
Spelling Guide
Pressing while entering letters enables you to perform a phonetic
search within the range of the headwords in the Dictionary. (See page 11.)
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