Publisher's Synopsis
This is a brand new large print dictionary. It will offer to visually-impaired readers a good, up-to-date text in a large, clear font and in a paperback format that is comfortable and light to handle.;This large print dictionary is one of the new generation of Oxford dictionaries, derived from the database of the ground-breaking New Oxford Dictionary of English. It provides good coverage of the core English vocabulary, including new words and senses, and the definitions are concise and easy-to-understand. It also includes short, accessible notes on difficult spellings, confusable words, and tricky areas of usage. Information is presented simply and clearly, with minimal use of abbreviations.;The Royal National Institute for the Blind have acted as consultants for the design and format which incorporate specially commissioned features following recommended guidelines. These features include extra-wide inner margins, good quality paper affording maximum contrast between type and paper and with minimal show-through, generous line-spacing and margins throughout, and appropriate font type and size.
