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| Title | Website Resource for English: Visual Thesaurus |
| Body | From http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/links/showLink.cfm?linkID=364 English and language-arts teachers who want to engage students in the language and its many nuances can subscribe to the Visual Thesaurus, an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. With a database of more than 145,000 English words and 115,000 meanings, the Visual Thesaurus displays words and meanings that are related to a search term, but here's the catch: Its visual interface displays the search term at the center of the screen, with a web of spokes connecting this term and all other related words--giving users a graphic depiction of how words and meanings are interrelated. Through the tool bar, users can search for words, view word suggestions, see a search history, and change their preferences. Clicking on a word in the display brings it to the center, and users can hear the word spoken out loud by clicking on the speaker icon. Rolling the mouse over a related word lets users learn more about it, and clicking it will bring it to the center of the display. For example, typing in the word "happy" will bring up related words, such as "cheerful" and "euphoric." Users can explore each related word, searching until they find the term they're looking for. The site also features a Word of the Day and an SAT vocabulary lesson. While some resources are free, the majority of the Visual Thesaurus is subscription-based. The Visual Thesaurus is available at http://www.visualthesaurus.com . |
| Source | eSchool News |
| Inputdate | 2007-09-16 10:59:18 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-09-17 00:00:00 |
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