- Thesaurus
- A thesaurus is a dictionary of antonyms and synonyms. Antonyms give the opposite meanings of a word. Synonyms are words that mean nearly the same as a word.
Following is an entry on a thesaurus.
re•volve /ri-valv/
v.
Definition: to turn around a center point
Synonyms: spin, swirl
Definition: to think about something seriously
Synonym: consider
This thesaurus entry shows two definitions of the word “revolve.” It shows how the word is broken down into syllables, how it is pronounced. It says that the word is a verb. It also gives the synonyms for the two definitions of the word.