Describing Images for Enhanced Assessments
Dictionary and Thesaurus

How To Describe This Image:

Text such as dictionary entries and magazine articles are often presented as images. The alternative text should be provided as text and recreated as faithfully as possible. In this case, the above dictionary entry is provided as text and is thus straight froward to read and navigate with a screen reader. Note: only the first 3 entries are included in the sample description.

Description:

Dictionary

wrench ‘rench v: 1. to move with a violent twist, also to undergo twisting 2. to pull or strain at something with violent twisting 3. to cause to suffer mental anguish. Wrench-ing-ly ’ren-chin-lēadv.

wrench ‘rench n: 1. a violent twisting or a pull with twisting 2. acute emotional distress, sudden violent mental change 3. a hand or power tool for holding, twisting, or turning an object (as a bolt or nut)

Wres-tle ’res-əl v. wres-tled; wres-tling 1. to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance. 2. to combat an opposing tendency or force 3. to engage in deep thought, consideration or debate 4. to engage in a violent or determined struggle.

Alternate Method:

This type of image can also be narrated. However, a recorded description of this text is difficult to navigate and creates a significant cognitive load. Listen to a recording of the dictionary entry and the thesaurus entry.


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Funding for this project is from the U.S. Department of Education to the Utah State Office of Education under Grant Award #S368A090019. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the project team and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Education.