Product Description

Completely updated for 2006, this large type dictionary is an excellent resource for people of any age who require or prefer large print. Developed in conjunction with the National Association for Visually Handicapped, the pioneer and standard setting agency for large print publications, it is ideal for use at home and is also an effective tool in the classroom.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84152 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-31
• Format: Large Print
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 768 pages

From Booklist
This dictionary, created in cooperation with the editors of Merriam-Webster and endorsed by the National Association for Visually Handicapped, is a reasonably priced choice for libraries that want to offer their dictionary users a large-print alternative. REVWR
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From the Inside Flap
Webster's New Explorer Large Print Dictionary

This comprehensive and affordable reference is perfect for anyone who prefers large print. Authoritative

40,000 entries provide definitions and pronunciations for the words that comprise our essential vocabulary. Created in cooperation with the editors of Merriam-Webster.

Easy to Use

Designed with large, clear type, this dictionary has received the Seal of Approval of the National Association for Visually Handicapped.

About the Author
Merriam-Webster has been creating America's best-known dictionaries to the highest standards of quality and reliability for more than 150 years. The distinguished editorial staff is committed to innovation and scholarship in an ever-growing list of dictionaries and other language reference books and electronic media.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Dictionary for the Visually Impaired Children

   I bought this dictionary for my daughter, who has Retinitus Pigmentosa (a degenerative retinal disorder). I looked specifically for Large or Giant print dictionaries. This one carries the NAVH seal of approval.

   The typeface is clean and crisp, so she is able to read this dictionary without a magnifying glass. The words are in boldface, so she can quickly scan the pages for her words. The definitions are short and simple, more well suited for an elementary or middle school child. My daughter is in High School, so I would have liked somewhat more detailed definitions.

Good Points
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+ Large, clean print my daughter can actually use!
+ Relatively inexpensive
+ Durable color hardcover binding with color jacket
+ Concise and simple definitions are well-suited for elementary to middle school aged children.

Bad points
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- Definitions are barely adequate for high school students and not at all suited for college students (Buy a Collegiate dictionary instead)

dictionary for the elders

Just right in size and weight for an older person to use while being complete in contenr.

Dyslexia life saver!!!
My daughter has severe dyslexia. We were at a standstill about how she could look up vocabulary words. I found this dictionary, and the clarity of the pages was just what she needed. Let's face it, a real dictionary has too many definitions on one page. That means itty print, too hard for those with learning disabilities. Having clear, uncluttered definitions allow my daughter to write the definitions without getting the brain fatigue that comes from trying to focus too much. Her school has ordered this dictionary for all it's elementary classrooms, and it is a BIG hit. This is NOT a children's dictionary, but it is a dictionary that my daughter will use through high school I am sure.