words about dictionaries.

abridge

to shorten a piece of writing material

browse

A.to look here and there in a book B. to look in a casual manner

citation

a quotation or refrence from a reliable source

compendium

a short but complete summary of information on a subject

etymology

the study of the origin and history of words

gazatteer

a dictionary that contains the names of places and information about those places

glossary

a list of terms and thier definitions

lexicography

the process of writing a dictionary

phonetics

the study of the sounds of language

syllabication

the process of dividing words into units of sound