Concise Oxford English Dict.

What this Oxford English dictionary covers

Concise Oxford English Dict. is a English-language dictionary built around the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. It is aimed at people who want word meanings, pronunciations and usage guidance in one place on an Android phone or tablet. The listing says its coverage includes technical and scientific vocabulary and English as it is used in different parts of the world.

The entry count is over 240,000 words, phrases and definitions. The listing also says the dictionary is updated with hundreds of new words and phrases based on research from the Oxford English Corpus.

Looking up definitions and usage notes

Each entry gives a definition, and the developer describes the definitions as clear and concise. Where a word is easy to misuse, the dictionary includes usage notes. The listing mentions hundreds of these, covering tricky vocabulary and grammar points.

Advanced search is listed as one of the app's tools, alongside language tools the developer says are standard across its dictionary apps. The listing does not describe how these tools work in detail.

Hearing how words are pronounced

The dictionary includes 50,000 audio pronunciations, covering both common and rare words. The listing specifically mentions words with controversial pronunciations and words that have more than one accepted pronunciation.

Audio is available in British and American voice versions, so a word can be heard in either accent. This suits someone checking how a word is said in a particular variety of English.

Translating words inside other apps

The Tap to Translate feature lets you translate a word while you are in another Android app. The listing presents it as a way to look up words without switching away from what you are reading.

The listing does not say which languages Tap to Translate covers, so that detail is not described here.

Appearance and themes

The app offers four themes for its interface, which the listing describes as new. The themes change how the dictionary looks and do not change the content of entries.