There are some good, regular dictionaries for English language learners – including the Learner’s Dictionary, which explains 100,000 words and phrases in simple language, with sentence examples, and pronunciation.
However, there are many times when some pictures will help you understand a word better, and more quickly. Perhaps the easiest way to see a word in pictures is with Google Images. Here are some examples of words that are easier to understand with a picture, or a set of pictures…
- Colors – such as purple, or cyan
- Patterns – such as striped or herringbone
- Most ‘things’ – such as a picture frame, or cheek, or kumquat
- Explanation of opposites – such as left right, or hard soft
- And many more! Give it a try