Franklin Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary and Thesaurus with Spell Correction (MWD-1500)
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- Includes The Merriam-Webster Dictionary with 400,000 definitions, thesaurus with 500,000 synonyms and antonyms.
- Offers Phonetic Spell Correction, Contains Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style.
- Features Biographical References and Geographical References from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
- Includes MatchMaker, Classmates function and Confusables function Includes 5-language translator (English, German, Italian,French, Spanish).
- Loaded with calculator, currency/metric converter, databank, and local/world clock.
- Includes The Merriam-Webster Dictionary with 400,000 definitions, thesaurus with 500,000 synonyms and antonyms.
- Offers Phonetic Spell Correction, Contains Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style.
- Features Biographical References and Geographical References from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
- Includes MatchMaker, Classmates function and Confusables functionIncludes 5-language translator (English, German, Italian,French, Spanish).
- Loaded with calculator, currency/metric converter, databank, and local/world clock.
Description
This handheld learning tool from Franklin is ideal for Junior High School and University students who want to write more effectively. With this all-in-one device, they have instant access to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Grammar Guide with Quizzes. Also includes Merriam-Webster's guide to Punctuation & Style, biographical and geographical entries from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and a complete thesaurus containing 500,000 synonyms and antonyms. Students can also challenge their minds with puzzles, word games, and other mentally stimulating activities.
Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 2 inches
Item Weight: 12.4 ounces
Item model number: MWD-1500
Batteries: 1 CR2 batteries required.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: September 14, 2004
Manufacturer: Franklin Electronics
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The Franklin Merriam-Webster spell checker is even better than I expected it to be. Along with the dictionary and thesaurus, there is also a punctuation & style guide, both a biographical and geographical dictionary, and a five language translatior. Pretty impressive. There are also spelling games though they are not intuitively easy to play. The instruction manual is well writen and easy to follow. The only flaw is that the LED readout is dark and I often have to change the angle to see the screen clearly.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2011 by K. R. Lobel
This device is great for any grade level up to college. I use it nearly every day, and it is worth every penny. When I first opened and started using this item, the room was not very well lit and the words on the device were difficult to read. However, this was easily corrected by turning the contrast up. Games include hangman, anagrams, word train, word builder, jumble, connect four, and tic tac toe, each of which you can put in your own word if desired. Word builder is very useful for games like scrabble; you can put in a bunch of letters and it gives you all of the different words possible to be made with them. There are three choices for phont size: small medium and large. They have 10, 8, and 5 lines in a screen respectivly, however, size small is written in all caps. Scrolling is simple, you can either press down to scroll one line at a time, or you can press space, which scrolls an entire page making the last line first. The buttons are fairly easy to press after trying it for the first time for a minute or two; it does not usually press undesired keys The first set of batteries that the device came with lasted about four months, but I use it a ton. So far it has been very durable and usefull; I use it nearly every day when writing papers. On my last model (1440, out of print), its top broke off after a couple weeks. Dictionary & Thesaurus: The dictionary is very easy to use, has had every word I have looked up (mostly college level words(, and it is very easy to look up a word inside a definition that you may not be familiar with. Switching to and from dictionary and thesaurus is not at all complicated; it can be done with the press of a button. Dictionary definitions are good and easy to understand. Thesaurus entries are filled with several synonyms, ranging from three to over twenty. Punctuation & Style: Being a higher level student, I did not really use this feature very much, but there are 9 different categories to choose from on the first menu, and around five different options on each category once selected (i.e. choice of Punctuation, Capitals and Italics, Abbreviations, etc. Select Capitals and Italics. Choose from Introduction, Beginnings, Proper Nouns and Adjectives, etc. Geographical Dictionary: This feature can be useful even if you think you'll never use it. It literally has thousands of entries in the A's alone (I scrolled down just out of curriosity). It even had my own city, now with a population of 80,000, however, its information must have been written around '03 or '04 because it said it only had 50,000. This feature is helpful even if you are just wondering what country or state a certain city is in. Definitions are very brief, usually less than three lines long. Biographical Dictionary: At first, it was difficult to figure out how to look at other entries of people with the same name, but I simply went to the help menu, and it explained it to me. Its selection, I'm pretty sure, is close to the size of the geographical. 5 Language Translator: English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian are the different languages to choose from. You can have words translated to and from any of these languages. When the word is typed in (after auto correction), it gives the translation for each language. This feature is nice if you happen to read a sign in a different language and are currious about its meaning. It also has a calculator, currency converter, clock, date, time etc., and conversions to and from metric and U.S. It also has a place to put contact information of friends (up to 50) which holds their name, number, and address. Learn a Word: this feature randomly selects a word from the dictionary each time you turn on the device. This can be turnded off if desired. I would have given this product 5 stars if it was expandable. I would (and have) reccommended this product to a friend.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2009 by anonomous
I liked the overall quality. The screen is a little hard to read, I believe due to a shadow on the screen, but re-positioning under the light helps. The size makes it fit in a pocket but I would prefer it to be slightly larger.
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023 by sevarg
I had a version of this product say 20 years ago. I needed a replacement and I thought this was the exact product I bought way back then. No, it was not. I had bought a speaking electric dictionary. Well, I went back to Amazon and found an updated speaking electric dictionary which I purchased. So I wasted $75 purchasing the first dictionary. Ok, my fault, I was not careful. Yes, need to be careful because there is nobody to tell me online that the product that I purchased was not the product I desired.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2022 by M. Shufro
When I first got this item it didn't turn on. I tired to reset it as per instructions by pressing the clear button and the power button, but nothing. Yhen, per , I rest it by pressing the rest button on the back with a perp clip, then it finally worked. A few weeks later I went to use it at school and it did the same thing, didn't turn on, so I had to reset it and it worked. Few weeks after that the batteries died. Replaced th batteries but had to go through trying to rest it again and had to reset it maybe 3 times before it worked. I was able to shut it off and on a few days after that, so I figured all the trouble I was having before may have been do to weak batteries. Nope! a week or two later I went to use it again and once again it wouldn't turn on. It had now been over 60 days, so I took it and through it I the trash. Couldn't return it, so through it away. I could keep going the resetting every time I wanted to use the thing, but if I did, I'd have to carry a paper clip with me all the time. I wasn't going to do that, so In the trash it went. I don't think it's a bad product. It worked great when it was working, I just think I got a lemon.,
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2011 by Beachy
This dictionary falls short. This first Electronic Dictionary I purchase was a "Sharp" It cost $70 plus dollars. I thought it was pricey, but it would have been worth the price if the screen didn't black out in less than a year. Yes, I reset it. This worked for a while, but alas it died completely. I have just become interested in cross word puzzles. I was not going to buy another Sharp, but I miss it. The Franklin Webster has fewer words. It has fewer abbreviations. The Thesaurus is limited. The spell checker is restricted. On the plus side, Franklin offers words in five different languages. I don't know where to turn for a better product:-(
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2011 by Judy
I bought the product for a twelve year old student who was going to start learning Spanish in the 6th grade. In the short time she had it, she was far ahead of her student friends in class, and was able to read, understand and speak short sentences easily. She had already had some on line Spanish courses she took on her own, but the dictionary was a "portable" reminder. She is now working on the SAT application, and advancing her vocabulary, and of course the games! I've had one for years and was a great asset in keeping my French vocabulary fresh. I lived in France for a number of years, and when I came home, the only time I spoke French is when I went to Quebec. And that was ten years ago!
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