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Oxford Dictionary of EnglishOxford Thesaurus of EnglishOxford Dictionary of QuotationsOxford Crossword DictionaryOxford Puzzle SolverELECTRONIC DICTIO

9Filter search view: selecting an item; scrollingPress d, then type A, and B.‘ab’ is entered, and words starting from‘ab’ listed.Selecting each entryU

1012 dot-based (default)9 dot-basedDetail view: scrollingPress d, then type A, and e.The detail view with definitions appears.Browsing contents above/

11Browsing Notes (r)A Note icon (&) may appear in the detail view. This indicates that a note canbe selected to view extra information (additional

12Note:• Using the r key will display the following:• Oxford Dictionary of English • Usage notes • Additional (boxed) information• Oxford Thesaurus of

13Setting the Auto power off activation timeThis product automatically turns its power off to save the battery. The turn-off timeis set to five minute

14Word Entry for searchAC acUK ukWord Entry for search4WD fourwdA5 afive• Convert uppercase letters to lowercase.<Example>• Spell out the number

15In this Dictionary, definitions of a word can be found by entering its spelling. You canalso search specifically for phrases by entering one or more

16Phrase searchTo search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter up to three words in the input field. Thephrases containing ALL the entered words will be

174. In the list, select a desired word using the number keys (press 1, in thisexample). The detail view with descriptions of the word is displayed.•

18Input a word in this Thesaurus to find its synonyms, as well as antonyms and otherrelated terms in the detail view.Looking up a word (Filter search)

1IntroductionThank you for purchasing the SHARP Electronic Dictionary, model PW-E500A.The PW-E500A contains data based on the following dictionaries (

19Phrase searchTo search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter up to three words in the input field. Thephrases containing ALL the entered words will be

20Using the Oxford Dictionary ofQuotationsInput an author’s surname in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations to find his/herquotations. A search can als

21Keyword searchThe Oxford Dictionary of Quotations can accept up to three keywords for a search.The quotations containing ALL the entered keywords wi

22Random quoteRandom quote can be requested by pressing the ? at the initial screen of theOxford Dictionary of Quotations or in the detail view of the

23Crossword solverTo search for words with incomplete spellings using the Oxford CrosswordDictionary, enter a wildcard character, ‘?’, anywhere a cha

24Puzzle solverThe Puzzle solver can be searched by category (such as names of writers, famousfilms, types of car, examples of plants, and a whole hos

25Anagram solverA word or series of letters can be entered to find any matching anagrams found inthe Oxford Crossword Dictionary.<Example>Find a

26Using the Super jump functionUse the Super jump function to select any word in the detail view of each dictionary,then initiate a search based on th

27Specifying a Dictionary to jump toIn step 4 above, press d or t instead of pressing e, to specify theDictionary to jump to.Note icon in the Super ju

28Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in theDictionaries.How to use the History function<Example>Recall

2CONTENTSGetting StartedUsing the PW-E500A for the first time ...3Layout ...

29Using the Calculator functionThe built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perform 12-digit arithmeticcalculations with memory function.

30Using the Converter functionThe Converter function consists of two converters: the Currency converter, and theMetric converter.Currency converterSet

31Metric converterConversions between different units of measurement (length, mass, etc.) can beperformed.<Example>Convert 40 feet to metres.1.

32Replacing the batteryBattery used• Use only the specified alkaline battery.AppendicesPrecautions• Fluid from a leaking battery accidentally entering

33Reset procedure if trouble occursExposure to a strong physical shock or powerful electrical fields may render thekeys inoperable, to the point that

34• Approx. 55 hoursIf data is searched for 5 minutes and displayed for55 minutes with 2 minute backlight use per hour at25°C (77°F)Note: May vary acc

35Oxford Dictionary of EnglishIntroductionThe Oxford Dictionary of English has been compiled according to principles whichare quite different from tho

36(c) other extension or shift in meaning, retaining one or moreelements of the core sense, e.g.HEADWORD: bambooCORE SENSE: [mass noun] a giant woody

37Specialist VocabularyOne of the most important uses of a dictionary is to provide explanations of termsin specialized fields which are unfamiliar to

38GrammarIn recent years grammar has begun to enjoy greater prominence than in previousdecades. It is once again being taught explicitly in state scho

3Getting StartedUsing the PW-E500A for the first timeBe sure to perform the following operations before using the PW-E500A for the firsttime.1. Set th

391 Types or varieties of:•food and drink: e.g. yogurt/yogurts, pasta/pastas, rum/rums.• plants: e.g. clover/clovers, barley/barleys.•fabric: e.g. gin

40[postpositive]: used to mark an adjective which is used postpositively, i.e. ittypically comes immediately after the noun which it modifies. Such us

41Word HistoriesThe etymologies in standard dictionaries explain the language from which a wordwas brought into English, the period at which it is fir

42Usage Notes (&)Interest in questions of good usage is widespread among English speakerseverywhere, and many issues are hotly debated. In the Oxf

43technical: normally used only in technical and specialist language, though notnecessarily restricted to any specific subject field.rare: not in norm

44SpellingIt is often said that English spelling is both irregular and illogical, and it is certainlytrue that it is only indirectly related to contem

45A similar alternation is found in compound adjectives such as well intentioned.When used predicatively (i.e. after the verb), such adjectives are un

46AdjectivesThe following forms for comparative and superlative are regarded as regular andare not shown in the dictionary:•words of one syllable addi

47(@) before /l/, /m/, or /n/ indicates that the syllable may be realized with a syllabic l,m, or n, rather than with a vowel and consonant, e.g. /&qu

48y(French) cruY(German) Münchenj(Irish) Dáil(Russian) Arkhangelsk>(French) Hortay;(German) gemütlichnasalized vowels diphthongs(~ indicates nasali

4Turning the power on/offThe power can be switched on by pressing the keys listed below.To turn off the power, press o.KeyomdtusyDisplay status upon

49The words selected as headwords are general words that nonspecialists are likelyto want to look up. It is the job of a dictionary, not a thesaurus,

50 she was very attached to her brotherbecause the synonyms are equivalent to attached to:fond of, devoted to, full of regard for, full of admiration

51dated: no longer used by the majority of English speakers, but stillencountered occasionally, especially among the older generation,e.g. measure one

52actual synonyms but which have a different kind of relation to the headword. Forexample, at milk, the adjective relating to milk is given (lactic);

53language is clearness, and we know that nothing detracts so much from this as dounfamiliar terms,’ said Galen, the Greek physician of the 2nd centur

54insults, and, worst of all, the presumptuous judgements of the ignorant upontheir designs.We think of concern about the influence of spin-doctors to

55comment on T. E. Lawrence, ‘Always backing into the limelight’, is traditionallyattributed to Lord Berners, but we now know that a similar comment w

56and within each group arranged by order of title, ‘a’ and ‘the’ being ignored. Foreign-language text is given for most literary quotations, or if it

57may depend on an earlier source not quoted in its own right; when that happens,the subordinate quotation is given directly below the quotation to wh

58In Europe:This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen de

5Data contained in the PW-E500AThe dictionary data contained in this unit is based on the following dictionaries:• Oxford Dictionary of English 2e © O

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6Menu keyBacklight keyFont size shift keyPage scroll keysLayoutBackspace/Clear keyCursor keysEnter keyEscape keyPower on/off keyDisplay symbols(Refer

7This symbol will be displayed when the battery level is low. Promptlyreplace the old battery with a new one.Indicates that the key sound (beep) is se

8Basic operationInputting words for a dictionary searchIn this section, the basic search operation is described. For details, refer to themanual chapt