At a loss for the right word? This is an artful way to find another way to say what you mean.
posted by hockeyman on Aug 31, 2001 - 18 comments

The (hyper)active online thesaurus This thesaurus is the best visual example of the vitality of language I've ever seen. As you click through the web of linked words, they just quiver and fly around as though they both want to be used now and at the same time want to avoid being pinned down. I love this, especially the way the 3D effect leaves some words in the background, since they are only distantly related. But when you click on them they zoom to the top, along with a new constellation of associated words and concepts.
posted by elgoose on Jul 4, 2000 - 12 comments