Essential English Dictionary gives you real, practical guidance with the English language. It helps you understand English and use it yourself, presents information clearly and simply, and gives generous assistance wherever you need it. 50 000 examples of real, everyday English supported by the authoritative British Nationalk Corpus. Full-sentence definitions are used entry, showing the user the headword in context. Towsands of synonyms and antonyms are given to help pinpoint meaning and help with creative vocabulary-building.15 pages of illustrations for vocabulary-building