HOW TO USE A VIDEO DICTIONARY?

Visual medium is always more appealing and attractive than audio or print medium. It has been proved innumerable number of types that anything done through the visual medium is always easier to remember and to reciprocate to. Keeping this idea in mind, we are going to have among us a video dictionary very soon to make our experience better, easier and friendlier around vocabulary! But is a video dictionary helpful?

Video Dictionary - Usefulness

The way anyone uses a normal dictionary is the same way a person will be using a video dictionary but the only plus point is that with every word you search, you will be getting video examples. These examples will include the word searched for in different ways of usage. So the users will be able to not only understand the meaning but also know how the words are meant to be used in a phrase or a sentence.

Will Video Dictionary be better than normal dictionary?

Definitely yes, if you consider watching the meaning of a word or phrase more appealing, than reading the meaning from written verses. The fast moving technological advances in today’s world will be more in tune with video examples than people waiting to read from books or mobile phones. The best part is they would not only know the meaning but would also know the way it is correctly used in a sentence in the same instance. This would enable them to remember the word correctly and use it accordingly

What kind of Videos will be featured?

Video contents maybe movie clippings or scenes from television sitcoms or commercials, news programmes, or talk shows or any video which is widely available for public and for all age group around the world, where the searched word is included. These videos will have subtitles for everyone to easily recognise the word being used in a particular way.

Will video dictionary be beneficial for school children or be used effectively by kids?

Everyone can use the video dictionary as long as they want to know the meaning and usage of a particular word. It will be very beneficial for children to add and improve their language learning skills from a young age. This will be useful for their vocabulary in the long run. More progress are being made in this latest technological advances so that is it widely and easily available all over the world at all corners to make it an everyday tool for learning.

When will the Video Dictionary be available?

Just like all good things have their time to come, it is also same for Video Dictionary application. DIVII - English Video Dictionary is already in process and will be launched soon worldwide, in different translations as well. We need more such products in the market soon to keep us ahead of the competition and rat race. Just keep a look out for the announcement very soon. Maybe it will soon be a staple product in every household all over the world!

Author bio: Martha Hamburg is a teacher, mother and mobile app enthusiast. She writes for blogs as a guest and for different technological web magazines. She is particularly interested in improving the knowledge base of children and adults around the world with simple tricks and tips, like using video dictionary.