Search for synonyms using the Visual Thesaurus

The Visual Thesaurus is an online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145,000 words that you explore and visualize using an interactive map.

Type in a word and the Visual Thesaurus will show you a map of synonyms, antonyms, and definitions.

Unlike Roget's Thesaurus, the Visual Thesaurus contains over 39,000 proper nouns and American and British spellings and pronunciations.

It's a tool for people who think visually. Look up your word now!

Mark Peters' first article for the Visual Thesaurus ("Euphemtastic!") was such a hit that we've decided to make him a regular contributor. Every month he'll be sharing some outrageous euphemisms from his personal collection. Continue reading...
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Greatest Villains

Who's more villainous: Iago or Cruella de Vil? Check out The Telegraph's list of the 50 greatest literary villains.
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Graphic Novels

The art of comics isn't just kid's stuff. Graphic novels bring together storytelling and visual artistry in exciting new ways.

Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative

Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know

Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel

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Blog Du Jour

Journalism Reviews

The best online critiques of journalism often come from journalists themselves.

Columbia Journalism Review

Editor & Publisher

Journalism.org

Poynter: Romenesko

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Now Wear This!

Give your favorite somebody your favorite word map! Now you can order a Visual Thesaurus word map on a t-shirt, mug, even a postage stamp. Simply search for a word, click on the "Share" button on top right hand of the Visual Thesaurus window, and follow the easy steps. We can't think of a better gift -- or a gift to yourself, for that matter! (Hey, we're biased!)
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