American Heritage Talking Dictionary 5.0
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See, Hear, and Experience a Dictionary

For home. For work. For homework. American Heritage Talking Dictionary is the first word in dictionaries. With over 200,000 definitions, 90,000 links to spoken words, an integrated thesaurus, brilliant multimedia, geographical and biographical entries, and more, you'll never be at a loss for words. And, with a variety of search features and instant access to definitions from any Windows program, you'll never need another dictionary!

NEW! Instant Access. Find the information you need in the integrated dictionary, thesaurus, and dictionary of cultural literacy in a snap.

NEW! Spoken Words. Hear the pronunciation of words, even biographical and geographical names, with revolutionary audio technology.

NEW! Informative Multimedia. See brilliant photos, maps, and illustrations right from your definition.

Always Available. Keep the dictionary onscreen while using other programs with Mini View.

Fast Find. Pinpoint the word you want even if you don't know all the letters.

Works Alone. Store the complete definitions right on your computer to access information without having to insert the CD.

Hear the Words - See the Definitions

Feature Rich

NEW! Advanced search features instantly look up a word anywhere and can even locate words within the text of a definition or thesaurus entry.

NEW! More than 3,000 photos, maps, and illustrations.

Partial Word Find locates words when you only know some of the letters

Alternate Spellings helps you find the word even when you don't know the correct spelling

Definitions can be stored on your computer so you don't need the CD for a quick find.

Mini View Allows definitions to be easily accessed from other Windows applications.

Information Packed

NEW! More than 200,000 words including newly coined and popularized words.

NEW! 90,000 links to spoken words

NEW! Integrated thesaurus with over 1.5 million synonyms and antonyms and an integrated dictionary of cultural literacy.

More than 13,000 geographical entries, including cities, countries, rivers, and mountains.

More than 8,000 biographical entries on people who have shaped our world.

Family Friendly

Easy-to-use interface is ideal for every family member.

Optional censor function allows parents and educators to hide particularly offensive words.

Requirements: IBM and compatibles, 486/66 MHz (Pentium 90 MHz or better recommended), 8 MB RAM (16MB recommended), minimum 256 color SVGA, 2x CD-ROM drive (4x recommended), Windows 3.1 or higher, Windows compatible sound card, mouse, printer (optional).

Reviews:

Computer Shopper, May 1998

"If you've ever been hesitant to use a word because you weren't quite sure how to pronounce it, the American Heritage Talking Dictionary 5.0 can help. Not only does the program define more than 90,000 words, but it can give you the proper spoken pronunciation for almost all of them, thereby helping to raise the erudition level of your discourse. Even if you're confident of your word skills, you'll find that the Talking Dictionary offers a number of valuable features that you can't get from an ordinary print dictionary.

"Using a print dictionary to check the spelling of a word is something of a paradox, since you need to know the proper spelling in order to look it up. But the Talking Dictionary can offer suggestions if the word you enter isn't spelled correctly..."

"The Talking Dictionary has an uncluttered interface and two viewing modes, which makes it easy to use. In Mini View mode, you get a small window containing the word and its definition that stays on top of your other applications. In Full View mode, you get the definition, thesaurus entry, map or picture, and word list. Double-clicking on any word in a definition or thesaurus list automatically looks it up in the dictionary, and a history list lets you get back to your original word.

"Although the package touts 'instant access from Microsoft Word,' it's really nothing more than a button on the Word toolbar that starts the dictionary program. Moreover, the pronunciations, while generally good, aren't always perfect..."

"Still, these problems are minor considerations compared with the dictionary's comprehensive word list, thesaurus, and many maps and photos. Overall, the American Heritage Talking Dictionary makes a very strong case for why you should choose a CD-ROM dictionary over a print volume."

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