Do you refer to dictionary while reading something important???

I totally agree with consulting to the dictionary. I guess I belong to the dictionary-dependent category huh. heheh. Anyway, I am a big reader too and there are terms that I am not familiar with. Since I mostly read news and all stuffs online, I bookmarked dictionary.com. It is a nice site because it does not only offer dictionary but thesaurus, and encyclopedia.

Yes I need to refer dictionary, while I read some thing important and strange in meanings of world. I do not need dictionary while reading some thing important in my national or regional language. But I need dictionary in case of a language which is strange and new for me. I used to search the meanings of words in dictionary while reading something in English. But I need it little studying in English as practice made me a bit perfect. Dictionary is an important basic tool in reading and learning.

It is a great way of improving your vocabularly and word power! Knowledge is key. I am always doing that, with a dictionary close at hand any words I stumble upon and haven't come across before I will go and look them up, even if I am out I will write that word down or memorize it and on return I will find out it's true meaning.

Yes I too sometimes refer to dictionary while reading books. It not only tells us the meaning but also a new word is added to our vocabulary. It is really useful.

Dictionary is my hand book all the time and every time i do refer it for the meaning and its a good search engine.and it is good to view dictionay and also a good collection of words will lead to a effective communication also.

Yup.. referring in a dictionary is a much safer and faster way of knowing things.. the net is a large database and millions of data are stored there.. that's why it is very hard to find the exact things you are looking for.. :)

Oh yeah me to espically when I was taking home school. I had quit years ago so some of those words stumped me. Like in Biology or even English.

I do...coz sometimes when you are reading you use to encounter some unfamiliar words, with dictionary by your side you can immediately understand the meaning of that word and next time you encounter it you already know the meaning..

I don't think we need to refer to a dictionary everytime we encounter a new word. I have a different way of handling it. I try to figure out a word's meaning using the context of it. After 4 or 5 such encounters in different contexts, i would certainly come to know its meaning and mainly its application. Dictionaries, i use only when there's a need for me to know the meaning instantly, like for e.g: myLot discussions. If i come across a new word in mylot and i find it hard to guage its exact meaning in the context of it, i will use the online dictionaries.

Friend, You are right.Always I refer dictionary when I find difficult to understand a word used in News papers and Books.Then only the purpose of reading will be fulfilled.

em...maybe sometime i will,but not often.

I rarely use a dictionary when reading any article. I usually get the meaning of it from its context. But in some other cases, I do if the meaning of the word is kinda really really vague for me, only then that I would consult Mr. Webster or Ms. Merriam.

No but I should, and I usually feel guilty about it when I don't do it. Especially when reading classics or philosophy.

yes ,i will ,and i have a thick and heavy dictionary.i like it and i dress her a beautiful dress. 'cause i think she helps me and she is my best study partner. and i also think she can give me detailed concrete and exact explaination of some i can't understand. that helps me know more !

Rather than checking in search engines, I prefer to see a dictionary whenever I come across a new or difficult words for their meaning. It is the only best way to develop vocabulary.

I refer to it most of the times, since I am not much good in understanding deeper english words. I love to read, but definitely love to learn about the language also!;) Even here on mylot, there are times that I come across with words that I need to check them on the dictionary to make sure that I'd provide better understanding about the subject being discussed.

I use the dictionary all the time when I read and and write I can not spell very well so I need it for that and I like to look words that I don't know i have a pocket dictionary I carry with me all the time you know most of the time though the words I look up I find they really mean nothing they could have used a better word but hea I am not a writer

hello! i am a type of person that always seeks answers to questions. whatever it is that i don't understand, i won't proceed unless i find some answers. everytime i read and encounter a word that i am not familiar with i always go to a dictionary, encyclopeia, etc to search for its meaning. i remember, during elementary and high school, i have a long list of words with its corresponding meaning. it helped me a lot especially in improving my vocabulary.. :-)

Hi! I don't use dictionary too much while reading cause that's not too convenient and it costs time. So when I read daily newspapers or some magazines,I don't refer to a dictionary and actually I don't think we need to use a dictionary cause the words are not so strange for us or hard to understand. But when I read some masterpieces or some books which are about some special subjects,then I'll refer to a dictionary in order to get a better understanding.

I am coming from Hong Kong, English is not my mother language. But i am the kind of person that i like to guess the meaning rather than referring to the dictionary. However, if an unknown word appear many times, i will go to the dictionary to understand the word.