THESAURUS

BY: GROUP 3
Narbaiz
Sumpay
Balogo
Lopez
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De Jesus
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De la torre
 DEFINITION OF THESAURUS

● A book that lists words grouped together according

to similarity of meanings or synonyms and
sometimes antonyms.
● The first modern English thesaurus created by Peter
Mark Roget published in 1852
● A thesaurus may list words alphabetically or
conceptually.
● Largest thesaurus contains more than 920,000
words.
● Special thesauri are developed for information
retrieval in information and science systems: a
controlled vocabulary for indexing or tagging
purposes.
 THE DIFFERENCE OF THESAURUS FROM A
DICTIONARY

THESAURUS DICTIONARY

is a book that contains synonyms and even contains alphabetical lists of words that
antonyms. includes the meaning, etymology and
pronunciation

a book that contains words that can be used explains the meaning of a word and shows
in place of another word. how it is spelled and used.

gives a choice of words for each entry defines a word

PARTS OF THE
THESAURUS
 HOW TO USE A THESAURUS
1 1 2
Look up the word you’re interested in alphabetically in the main body of the
book. Make sure you’re spelling the word correctly and proceed to that listing.
Some terms (in the photo, the ones in SMALL CAPS) may be cross references.
Looking up cross references can help.

2
Use the italicized term next to your chosen word to determine what
grammatical category it falls into. This will tell you if the word is a noun,
adjective or verb and will make sure you’re using the synonym correctly.

3 3 4
Look directly beneath the word to find the definition of your original word.
This will help you understand if your original word didn’t quite mean what you
wanted or if it has an entirely different meaning. Your thesaurus will include a
definition of your original word to help you understand if a synonym is appropriate
or if you want to consider a different word completely.

4
Select the synonym you will use. When you go to the alphabetical listing of the
word you’ve looked up, you’ll see a list of other words that have similar meanings.
Choosing the correct word will depend on the context of your sentence and your
intent. Use your dictionary to check the meaning of any word that interests you. 5
5
Use the synonym in your original sentence. Return to your original text and
see if the word fits with your original intent. Use it in a sentence to make sure the
new word matches your tone and voice. Check to see if any surrounding verbs,
nouns or adjectives need to be changed or removed if the new synonym has
clarified your point.