Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus (Jewel Case)

by TOPICS Entertainment

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008NRUA
• Item model number: CS-338
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 22, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,579 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #8 in Software > Education & Reference > Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus Express Edition is the modern, efficient program of essential reference tools for your PC. As easy to install as it is to use, this indispensable suite offers unparalleled language authority on 2 discs.

Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus comes loaded with over half-a-million definitions, synonyms, and antonym, all accessible even when you're unsure of an entry's spelling. Round out your virtual reference library with The Visual Dictionary, the full-color archive of over 3,500 images encompassing more than 600 subjects offering detailed identifcation and translations in English, French, and Spanish.

Thousands of new & updated entries Instant access from any application Clearest definitions for immediate understanding More than 500,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.

Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus . .

Combining the efficiency of software technology with the authority of the Webster's name, this dictionary and thesaurus lets you simply click on a word to access both its descnition and full list of synonyms. The intuitive search engine enables you to find words rapidly, even with inexact spelling! With over 500,000 entries, and a bonus comprising hundreds of ready-to-use letter templates, this dictionary and thesaurus suite is truly state-of-the-art.

Features:

• Over 500,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms
• Smart search engine locate a word without knowing the exact spelling
• Expandable spell checker
• Bonus! Includes 1,001 letter templates

The Visual Dictionary . .

The eye-catching, inclusive reference source, The Visual Dictionary effectively and accurately identifes images and translates words into English, Spanish, and French. Full-color detailed illustrations label objects and their component parts, while the powerful search engine enables you to find entries quickly. With capability to print out and export any of the 3,500 images to other applications, The Visual Dictionary gives you the opportunity to enhance your written, spoken, and conceptual vocabulary in over 600 subjects.

Features:

• 25,000 terms in English, Spanish, and French
• Over 3,500 detailed illustrations
• Smart search engine
• Printing and exporting options

Product Description

This indispensable suite offers unparalleled language authority on 2 discs. Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus comes loaded with over half-a-million definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't play well with XP, July 19, 2003

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Patty L 455 "Patty" (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I originally bought this software when I had Windows ME. It worked really well and I loved it. It's simple to use--click the icon and you are ready to look up words. When I got a new computer which came with Windows XP, my original software would not work. I bought a new version thinking my old version just was not compatible. As it turns out, there is some issue with all versions of the software working with XP. Topics Entertainment is aware of the issue, but unable to resolve it. Topics Entertainment had a relatively friendly and helpful technical support department (though somewhat slow) and they offered to take the software back after the problem failed to be resolved. But that still leaves me without my much-missed dictionary program. If you don't have XP, then I highly recommend this program. If you have XP, find an alternative (which I am searching for presently.)

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, October 31, 2003

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Yadda 2x (Area 51) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

EDIT: I have found that this works okay for me in Windows XP Pro. Some problems with the point-and-define thing, but I had those in Windows 2000 too.

In the most important ways, this is pretty good. No word processor macros are included but the program can run in the background and respond to a certain key combination, providing dictionary and/or thesaurus info for the word under the mouse pointer. This doesn't work consistenty in my web browsers but it seems to work a little better in my word processors. The interface for the dictionary program is pretty good, the window size is not resizeable but boolean wildcard searches of the dictionary and thesaurus contents are available, which is a nice feature.

The dictionary/thesaurus itself is stored in a somewhat standard Windows helpfile, which might be useful for people in other programs.

The package includes a couple of bonus programs, one is a bunch of sample fill-in-the-blanks letters which someone must have thought would be useful for some strange reason, the other is a "Visual Dictionary." This is a sort of interesting program which matches words to pictures for no apparent reason. It wants to install QuickTime 2.03, a six year old version of QT, which is probably not worth the trouble for most people. Amazon is wise to not make a big deal about these bonuses in the product listing.

This dictionary appears to be a repackage of something sold by Macmillan several years ago. The most recent copyright in the program is 1998 and the README is also dated 1998, on the box the date 2003 is printed. Probably Topics Entertainment bought this title from Macmillan but it's not listed on their website. Don't expect any meaningful support in the event you have problems with the program.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, June 25, 2003

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Yadda 2x (Area 51) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

In the most important ways, this is pretty good. No word processor macros are included but the program can run in the background and respond to a certain key combination, providing dictionary and/or thesaurus info for the word under the mouse pointer. This doesn't work consistenty in my web browsers but it seems to work a little better in my word processors. The interface for the dictionary program is pretty good, the window size is not resizeable but boolean wildcard searches of the dictionary and thesaurus contents are available, which is a nice feature.

The dictionary/thesaurus itself is stored in a somewhat standard Windows helpfile, which might be useful for people in other programs.

The package includes a couple of bonus programs, one is a bunch of sample fill-in-the-blanks letters which someone must have thought would be useful for some strange reason, the other is a "Visual Dictionary." This is a sort of interesting program which matches words to pictures for no apparent reason. It wants to install QuickTime 2.03, a six year old version of QT, which is probably not worth the trouble for most people. Amazon is wise to not make a big deal about these bonuses in the product listing.

This dictionary appears to be a repackage of something sold by Macmillan several years ago. The most recent copyright in the program is 1998 and the README is also dated 1998, on the box the date 2003 is printed. Probably Topics Entertainment bought this title from Macmillan but it's not listed on their website. Don't expect any meaningful support in the event you have problems with the program.