Dictionaries can be used for various purposes - to increase one's vocabulary and track down a term that has been temporarily forgotten or just for fun. A dictionary usually helps the learner with pronunciation, spelling, and the context in which a word is found and used. Many dictionaries also describe idioms, special phrases, phrasal verbs, and compound words - thus providing a lot of help.The use of a dictionary is crucial for the second language learner. We find that learners mostly use a dictionary to check the meaning of a word. Besides, most learners use a bilingual dictionary for this purpose. A language teacher should try to turn students into successful dictionary users. Things that could be learned using a dictionary include:Finding the parts of speech.Checking one's intuition about words.Choosing the meaning that is relevant in context.Improving spellings - How the word is spelled.Improving pronunciation - How the word is pronounced.Improving vocabulary - Looking for synonyms and related words that might be useful.Hence, we can conclude that improving handwriting is not learned using a dictionary.