Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary, Fourth Edition (Writer's Library Series)

by Marc McCutcheon



How do you look up a word when you know only its definition? Answer: Use Descriptionary! A dictionary will offer you the meaning of a word, and a thesaurus will provide a list of synonyms, but only Discriptionary will lead you directly to the word itself.

This is the book to use when looking for a descriptive or technical term or when you know the subject or meaning but not the specific word. Descriptionary, Fourth Edition is a clever combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus, with thousands of descriptions of terms organized into subject categories and sub-categories.

This edition contains thousands of descriptions of terms organized into expanded and updated sections, including those on politics and the Internet, and dozens of new sections. Many new finance and technology terms have also been added to this user-friendly book.

New sections include:

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Chemistry
• Dinosaurs
• Evolution
• Fishing
• Jewelry
• Rocks
• Sleep
• and more.