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data-title="Viccionari:Quant al Viccionari" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wikislovn%C3%ADk:O_Wikislovn%C3%ADku" title="Wikislovník:O Wikislovníku – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Wikislovník:O Wikislovníku" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:%C3%9Cber_das_Wiktionary" title="Wiktionary:Über das Wiktionary – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Wiktionary:Über das Wiktionary" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a 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This way, your readers can easily understand what you are trying to say, and makes the dictionary better for everyone! </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Using_images" data-mw-thread-id="h-Using_images"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Using_images"></span>Using images<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Using_images"></span></h3></div> <table align="right" width="20%"> <tbody><tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/100_Yen_lighter.JPG/200px-100_Yen_lighter.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/100_Yen_lighter.JPG/300px-100_Yen_lighter.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/100_Yen_lighter.JPG/400px-100_Yen_lighter.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1040" data-file-height="928"/></span><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Isn't it clearer for the reader to learn how a <a href="/wiki/lighter" title="lighter">lighter</a> looks like with images like these? </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Help:Images" title="Help:Images">Images</a> are important in making a page more lively, but do use them <i>sparingly</i>. We generally add around one or two images in a page and select the best ones that describe the word clearly. </p><p>We do not allow uploading of images on this wiki, but you can use one of the millions available on <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/" class="extiw" title="commons:">Wikimedia Commons</a> directly in the pages on this wiki. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Search" class="extiw" title="commons:Special:Search">Search</a> for one that you like and follow the steps when you click on the picture icon in the edit window. </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td width="5%"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Dialog-information_red.svg/48px-Dialog-information_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="48" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Dialog-information_red.svg/72px-Dialog-information_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Dialog-information_red.svg/96px-Dialog-information_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512"/></span></span> </td> <td><b>Tip:</b> If you have an image that you think looks much better than what is available, feel free to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard" class="extiw" title="commons:Special:UploadWizard">upload it</a> on Wikimedia Commons and use it here! </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Writing_definitions_neutrally" data-mw-thread-id="h-Writing_definitions_neutrally"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Writing_definitions_neutrally"></span>Writing definitions neutrally<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Writing_definitions_neutrally"></span></h3></div> <p>At Wiktionary, it is very important to write definitions from a neutral point of view. This means that all definitions should not be biased towards or against a person or a group of people, even if you have such views. Definitions should explain views of different people and not judge who is correct or not. </p><p>Generally, you should be writing definitions as you are trying to teach someone, but not to influence how he/she thinks of an issue. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Things_that_should_and_should_not_be_here" data-mw-thread-id="h-Things_that_should_and_should_not_be_here"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Things_that_should_and_should_not_be_here"></span>Things that should and should not be here<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Things_that_should_and_should_not_be_here"></span></h3></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td width="45%"> <p>Wiktionary is a dictionary with the goal of providing definitions in a freely-accessible and open way. Pages you see on this wiki are all definitions in simpler English that explain the different words we have in the English Language. </p> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="50%"> <p><b>Write things that are...</b> </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/10px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/15px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Definitions of <b>English words</b> </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/10px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/15px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Example usage of terms </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/10px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/15px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Copied from sources that are in the public domain </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table> <tbody><tr> <td width="45%"> <p>Occasionally, we get things that do not fit well into this dictionary. While we try to make all contributions become better as definitions, some may be too off-topic to fix. Such content may be discussed about with the community or even <b>deleted</b>. We want to provide simple definitions in the nicest way possible, removing all the unnecessary content around it. </p> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="50%"> <p><b>Don't write things that are...</b> </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/10px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/15px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/20px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Not in English or not English words </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/10px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/15px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/20px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Copyright violations </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/10px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/15px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/20px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Essays to promote a point </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/10px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/15px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/20px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Encyclopedia articles </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/10px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/15px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/20px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600"/></span></span> Purely nonsense and does not benefit readers </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <br/><hr/> <p><big>Happy with what you saw and want to help out? 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