Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Are there times when you already know the definition of something but lack the word to describe it? Merriam-Webster’s visual dictionary is a resource for just that situation. 6,000 color images illustrating and defining over 20,000 items make this a great way to find the names of various things that you might otherwise have struggled to define. Everything from plants and animals to heavy machinery to sports to the kitchen sink is found in this collection.
The labeled illustrations could be helpful for teaching content area subject matter, such as cells or the parts of a plant. I can also see great potential for ESL students just looking to learn the names of common items (take a look at the Society section for illustrations of cities, health, and public safety items). Links to recorded pronunciations make this tool even more useful.
[via Lifehacker]
Tags: dictionary, esl, reference, resource, visual