Simple Online Photographic Dictionary

a visual dictionary that can be used as a children's picture dictionary,
an English language learning tool or a cross-cultural reference.
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Devices


Devices, both manual devices and electrical appliances, past and present.

Abacus


An abacus was used for counting and adding up before calculators. It is made from beads on a frame that you slide backwards and forwards.

Photo by TheNickster

Airconditioner


An air conditioner is a device that changes the temperature of air that goes through it. Most airconditioners are for cooling air down. They work either by evaporating water inside them to make the air cool the same way that sweating cools you off, or they work by transferring heat from inside to outside by a heat pump. Some airconditioners are called reverse cycle because they can be used to heat your house too.

Photo by Takomabibelot

Amplifier


An amplifier is a device that increases the amplitude of a signal. For most people, this means it takes sound and makes it louder. Modern amplifiers also take incoming electrical signals and turn them into sound. When you plug headphones into your iPod, the amplifier in the headphones converts the signal from the iPod into sounds.

Photo by Dave or Atox

ATM

Photo of an ATM
An ATM is an Automatic Teller Machine. You put your keycard or card into it to deposit or withdraw money.

Photo by TheTruthAbout...

Barbeque


A barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, Bar-B-Q or Bar-B-Que is a way of cooking food using heat and smoke from a fire. Barbeques are usually used to cook meat.

Photo by Mess of Pottage

Camera


A camera is a device that is used to take photos, like the ones you see on every page in this dictionary.

Photo by Vinodvv aka Vcube

Clock


A clock is something you can use to tell the time on. It is useful to know the time, so you know when to go to school, or have dinner, or watch your favourite TV show.

A small clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch.

Photo by David Spender

Clothes iron


An iron is a device that gets very hot on the flat side underneath it. You rub the flat side on your clothes to remove the wrinkles and make sharp creases.

Photo by Dailyinvention

Computer


A computer is a device that lets you do many, many things. It is very likely you are reading this on a computer.

Computers are used for drawing, writing, playing games, making music and many many other things too.

Photo by Karindalziel

Crane


A crane is a machine that is used for lifting things. Cranes can be very small and used for moving things around in a backyard, or they can be very big and used for lifting things to the top of very tall buildings.

Photo by Mescon

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