dictionary entry
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- noun
- /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ˈɛntri/
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entrada de diccionario
- People use dictionary entries or a child's name as passwords.
He begins with a a dictionary entry for anathem, right?
- He begins with a a dictionary entry for anathem, right?
Examples
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Once he began to compile actual dictionary entries, James Murray realized that more specific help was needed.
Blog text (10) -
These example sentences are from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary entry on 'if':
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Within each chapter, topics are listed alphabetically, like dictionary entries.
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The dictionary entries are as follows: impression, imprint and mark, mold, representation, image, exact replica, shape, form, type, pattern, model, example, decree, and finally, rite.
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The dictionary entry for 'apple' provides its pronunciation and different meanings.
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Make sure to check the dictionary entry for accurate definitions of unfamiliar words.
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Each dictionary entry includes example sentences to help clarify the word's usage.
Synonyms
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A written note in a book or list
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A short explanation of what a word or phrase means in a dictionary
An item in a dictionary that shows a word's meaning, sound, and use
How Detailed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'dictionary' (a book or database of words) + 'entry' (a recorded item) straightforwardly yields 'an item in a dictionary'. This noun–noun compound follows standard, cross-linguistically common composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dictionary entry comes from the idea of a book that gives each dictionary word its own short entry, a small record showing the 'meaning', 'pronunciation', and 'use'. So, a dictionary entry today means the information listed for one word.