Foreign Language Press · DK · Oxford English Illustrated Dictionary

Author: Dorling Kindersley, UK
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: This dictionary is a large, newly illustrated color dictionary co-published by Dorling Kindersley and Oxford University Press. It includes over 180,000 entries and more than 4,500 exquisite color illustrations, featuring many recently emerged common words. It also includes the names of countries worldwide, flags, conversion tables for measurement units, numbers and symbols, geological eras, grammatical expressions, and other charts. It is essentially a combination of a dictionary and a compendium of, providing a new English reference tool for English professionals and enthusiasts. This dictionary features as many as 4,500 illustrations, all carefully selected to meet the dictionary's needs. The selection criteria are accuracy and practicality, designed to expand the definitions of entries or supplement the shortcomings of textual explanations. Most illustrations are closely linked to specific terms or definitions, helping readers deepen their understanding of certain meanings. Additionally, there are 600 larger illustrations, each depicting objects related to multiple entries, such as Car (), Computer (), Gymnastics (), Laser (), Notation (), Orchestra (), Perspective (), Spacecraft (), Video Recorder (), and so on. These illustrations are more detailed and come with concise explanations, helping readers expand their knowledge and vocabulary.