Keyword Meaning
/ˈkiː.wɜːd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny word used as the key to a code.
nounAny word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
Sentence Examples
Tom sorted through his email messages using keyword searches.
You can use a keyword to help you remember complicated topics.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Before you can search the database, you must type the correct ____ into the search bar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You should use a ____ to search for information on the internet if you want to find specific results.
Word Origin & History
From key + word.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Each function has an entry address which must be quoted after the USR keyword."
— 1982, Popular Computing, volume 1, numbers 9-12, page 113:
"Since C++11, the auto keyword is used to tell the compiler to deduce the actual type of a variable that is being declared from its initializer."
— 2017, Wisnu Anggoro, Learning C++ Functional Programming, page 8:
"Besides being able to search the photography collections, of which 3,000 images have been scanned in so far, the feature is meant to provide a more subjective and spontaneous way for visitors to view the art: browsing images, looking at them sequentially and keywording, or tagging, them for themselves and other viewers."
— 2008 March 12, Philip Gefter, “Type in ‘Native American’ and Search (Someday) 13 Million Photos”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before you can search the database, you must type the correct ____ into the search bar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You should use a ____ to search for information on the internet if you want to find specific results.