That sounds like a wonderful tool, but it still lacks some features that I
look for. I want a list of 'hard' words (like the ones in the SAT's but I
need _scientific_ words especially) which I can pick up and then find a
suitable place for in my text.
Let's say I came across the word 'arbitrarily' (simple one...). I then look
for the word 'random' in my text and find a way of replacing it with
'arbitrarily'.
----- Original Message -----
>From: Harvey Tobkes
To: Roy "Schesty" Schestowitz
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 4:10 PM
Subject: This Might Help
Download: http://www.gurunet.com
It works faster than a dictionary. All you do is left click on any word on
your screen, while holding down the Alternate key. Then, up pops the
definition and synonyms that can be used as replacements for that original
word. I find it useful at times and I keep it ready on the Launch Pad. Get
the Free version, as you do not need the ancillary features that are
offered. below is a sample of what I got when I clicked on the word
âdefinitionâ above.
defÂiÂniÂtion (dÄf'É-nÄsh'Én)
n.
1.
a. A statement conveying fundamental character.
b. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase,
or term, as in a dictionary entry.
2. The act or process of stating a precise meaning or
significance; formulation of a meaning.
3.
a. The act of making clear and distinct: a
definition of one's intentions.
b. The state of being closely outlined or
determined: âWith the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost
definitionâ (Anthony Hyde).
c. A determination of outline, extent, or
limits: the definition of a President's authority.
4.
a. The clarity of detail in an optically
produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of
resolution and contrast.
b. The degree of clarity with which a televised
image or broadcast signal is received.
[Middle English diffinicioun, from Old French definition, from Latin
dÄfÄnÄtiÅ, dÄfÄnÄtiÅn-, from dÄfÄnÄtus, past participle of dÄfÄnÄre, to
define. See define.]
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