Visual Dictionary Reviews

Like many people, I admit to being at a loss for words during any conversation that requires me to describe malfunctioning home appliances and auto parts.  I remember once referring to the ball-cock supply valve in my toilet as "some kind of pipe thingy."  I can't count the number of times I have wished that someone would invent a picture book for adults to match images with their technical terms.  Well someone has.  Merriam-Webster has launched Visual Dictionary - a unique reference site that is an image-based dictionary that connects images with words. To use the Visual… read full review »

I love to use dictionaries in general and any chance I get, I pin-point the importance of their usage to my children. That's why I'm so pleased with the Visual Dictionary, because they are even more appealing both for adults and children. It's a known fact, that human beings in general are very visual creatures. That's why they say, that it is better to see something at least one time than to hear about it hundred times... maybe, I'm paraphrasing just a little. My point is, that the Visual Dictionary especially has a tremendous power to assist the educational development of our… read full review »