The first two things listed in each dictionary entry are usually the word being defined and its pronunciation key.
The first animal listed in the dictionary is the aardvark, followed by the aardwolf.
Guide words are the first and last words on a dictionary page, helping users locate a word alphabetically. Entry words, on the other hand, are the main words listed in a dictionary with their definitions and other relevant information. Entry words are what users look up to find the definition of a word.
That would be "Aardvark", funnily enough, the animal was left out of Dr Johnson's dictionary.
In a dictionary entry, "you" typically refers to the word being defined or described in that entry. This allows the reader to quickly identify the word under consideration.
Modern English
To find the denotative meaning of a word, look up the word in a dictionary. The denotative meaning is the literal definition or primary meaning of the word, as opposed to connotations or figurative meanings. It is usually the first definition listed in a dictionary entry.
The first animal listed in the Oxford English Dictionary is "Aardvark," which is a nocturnal mammal native to Africa known for its long snout and sticky tongue used for feeding on ants and termites.
Pick the first listed definition as the correct definition.
The first noun listed in most English dictionaries is typically "aardvark," which is a burrowing mammal native to Africa with a long snout and tongue used for eating ants and termites.
Pick the first listed definition as the correct definition.
Typically, the accounts that are credited are placed first in a journal entry, followed by the accounts that are debited. The credit account is listed on the first line with the credit amount, and the debit account is listed below with the debit amount.
entry for a word in a dictionary that states the word was first used between the years 1350 and 1400. This information provides the historical context of when the word came into common usage.