Charlton Laird was an American linguist and author whose career was dedicated to the English language. He is widely recognized for his creation of the standardized edition of Webster's New World Thesaurus. Laird's work focused on demystifying linguistics for the general reader through his accessible books and numerous contributions to dictionaries and thesauruses. His approach sought to illuminate the nuances and richness of English for everyone.
Webster's New Pocket Thesaurus The Ideal Portable Companion to Webster's New Pocket DICTIONARY Portable—ideal for school or work Extensive synonym list for thousands of words Designed and edited by the editors of Webster's New World®
Completely revised from the previous edition. Increased page count More dictionary entries - 61,000 total 13,000 thesaurus entries 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no-brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, veggie Revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts Based on the authoritative Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition.
Organized alphabetically for easy access, a revised edition of the best-selling reference provides synonyms, general words, and antonyms, as well as slang terms, colloquial expressions, technical terms, and the most recent scientific and medical terminology.