Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary, 4th Edition

How do you look up a word when you know only its definition? Answer: Use Descriptionary! A dictionary will offer you the meaning of a word, and a thesaurus will provide a list of synonyms, but only Descriptionary will lead you directly to the word itself.

Descriptionary is particularly helpful when you are looking for a descriptive or technical term or when you know the subject or meaning but not the specific word. This clever combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus contains thousands of descriptions of terms, organized into subject categories and subcategories, including

• Animals and Insects
• Architecture
• Art
• Clothing
• Electronics
• Environment
• Human Body and Mind
• Language
• Law
• Medicine
• Occupations
• Religions
• Sports
• Tools
• And more

This new edition contains many expanded and updated sections, including those on Politics and the Internet, and dozens of new sections, such as Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Evolution, Fishing, Jewelry, Rocks, and more. Many new terms related to finance and technology have also been added to this user-friendly book.