Webster's New World College Dictionary (Webster's New World)

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Summary: What a great graduation gift! Univ of California - 1974
Review: In my 2nd edition, on page 1391, under the word "statesman", please make the following improvement: cut and paste a picture of Arkansas' former United States Senator, Dale Bumpers. For the text, just insert, in its entirety, his testimony of 1-21-99 to those yahoos currently in the United States Senate. Thank you. Jo Ann Nash, 11300 Tanya Trail, Austin, TX 78726

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Summary: The dictionary I'm here to replace!
Review: It is what it is: a light, compact, very affordable dictionary. If that's all you need (or if it's all you can afford) I encourage you to buy it. That's why I bought it. I think it would be great for kids in junior high and high school. For the writers, learners of English, speakers, students, and everyone else who needs detailed definitions of obscure words, a few synonyms and accurate pronunciations, save your pennies until you can buy a giant American Heritage! American Heritage is the Cadillac of dictionaries. Since this Webster's is compact, it doesn't have a single illustration, and if you're like me you need to see a thing to understand it. The pronunciation key is a little inadequate, if not plain wrong. In what part of the country do the words "law," "all," "horn," and "oar" all have the same vowel sound in them? The bottom line is: it's OK for most and aggravating for the rest of us.

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Summary: A good read, but cluttered
Review: It takes a lot of work to tease a coherent plot out of this baby. But I'm used to reading Pynchon, so what the hey.

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Summary: A good read, but cluttered
Review: It takes a lot of work to tease a coherent plot out of this baby. But I'm used to reading Pynchon, so what the hey.

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Summary: Essential for copy editors
Review: Most importantly this reference book is absolutely essential for any copy editor working on a newspaper that adheres to AP style. Occasionally I'll look up a word, only to discover it's not in this dictionary. But that's the only reason why I'm not giving it five stars.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: My wife of thirty years, Doris, and I are both short in stature. In fact we have to sit on something while driving in order to see properly and Webster's has been our booster seat of choice for many, many years. In our early years of marriage, like many young couples, we could only afford the paperback edition. Last year on the day of our wedding anniversary, my ever so thoughtful Doris presented me with this deluxe, leather bound edition! I wept with joy and thought only in America, only in America!

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Summary: great dictionary
Review: Something is wrong with you if you don't like this dictionary. Buy the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) if you don't like the Webster's New World College Dictionary.

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Summary: Good Book
Review: The dictionary contains clear, well worded, definitions for every imaginable word in the English language. I find it especially useful in reading my college text level AP European History Book

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Summary: Very Average
Review: The print in this book is a bit on the pale side and it is surprising how often the word I want is not in this dictionary. I much prefer The New Oxford American Dictionary.

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Summary: Simply, the best.
Review: There are lots of dictionaries available, and many of them call themselves "Webster's" -- it a generic name. But Webster's New World stands out from the rest. It's very much up to date and also very user friendly; you won't have to keep looking up definitions of definitions. Furthermore, it's authoritive. This is the dictionary chosen by many prestigious media organizations -- including the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times -- as their authority of choice. So if you want to get an up to date, easy to use dictionary that's widely-recognized as authoritive, look for the name Webster's New World.