Dictionary Entry

These are the elements in a dictionary entry. 
Entry: the word you are looking up in the dictionary.

Syllable Breaks: dots dividing in syllables the entry.

• bi-as

Pronunciation: phonetic symbols between slashes or parentheses

• bi-as /baI'as/

Stress Marks: in the pronunciation part, a mark that indicates what syllable has the stress.

Parts of Speech: indication of the parts of speech of the word. 

• n.            
• noun
• v.             
• verb
• adj.         
• adjective
• adv.        
• adverb
• pron.       
• pronoun
• art.
• article
• prep
• preposition
• conj.
• conjunction
• int.
• interjection

Definition: The possible definitions or translations of the word. Be careful with the context of the word you are looking up. 

Inflections: after the definition you may find inflected forms of the verb. 

• interesting and interested are inflected forms of the word interest

Etymology: It usually refers to the origin and history of the word.