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Virtual Reference Shelf
Dictionaries
AllWords.com |
allwords.com is a english dictionary with multi-lingual search. Searches may carry in German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish and English. |
A.Word.A.Day |
The music and magic of words--that's what A.Word.A.Day (AWAD) is all about. AWAD (ISSN: 1524-6884) is a daily electronic publication from the wordserver at Wordsmith.Org. AWAD includes a vocabulary word, its definition, pronunciation information with audio clip, etymology, usage example, quotation, and other interesting tidbits about words to subscribers every day. You can think of it as a word trek where we explore strange new words. Words are usually selected around a theme every week.
There is no charge to subscribe to AWAD. |
AskOxford: the free online dictionary resource from OUP |
Search the Compact Oxford English Dictionary; get answers to questions on English, language, grammar, spelling, quotations, and usage; find out about OUP dictionaries; improve your writing skills; try our word games, crosswords, and puzzles.
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Concise Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Dictionary) |
"Search the Concise Dictionary of First Names to find out what your name really means or to choose the name for your new baby. From Aaron and Abigail to Zinnia and Zola, this
dictionary of over 6,000 names, is both a valuable reference resource and a delight to browse."
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HandSpeak: Visual Languages |
A Practical Sign Language Online Dictionary. A searchable dictionary of ASL and ISL with animated demonstrations, from Deaf World Web.
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Movie Terminology Glossary |
It is an Internet Movie Database's online film glossary, which provides definitions of terms and phrases frequently used in the world of movies, film, acting, and cinema.
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Subject Specific Dictionaries
A Dictionary of Units |
This provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the SI.
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TechDictionary |
The online dictionary provides an access to thousands of computer terms and technology words defined.
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Webopedia |
This is a Online Computer Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms and its Definitions
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Language Specific Dictionaries
GujaratiLexiconThe Most Comprehensive Online Gujarati Language Resources
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GujaratiLexicon is a landmark work in the history of Gujarati language
containing resources of more than 25 lakh words. It aims to preserve,
popularize and develop Gujarati language through the power of information
technology.
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Lokkosh GujaratiLexicon |
GujaratiLexicon's Lokkosh is an attempt to capture the contemporary
language of the enterprising Gujaratis. Lokkosh allows users to contribute
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