as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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Recent Examples of manual
Gina Pace, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
On the job • Review your employee manual or work agreement to understand rules that might apply.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While there's no noticeable lag between turning the focus ring and manual focus drive, the control itself is quite sensitive.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Through a teaching manual by the non-profit Teaching for Change, Ruby and friends work to rebuild futuristic Washington, D.C., through knowledge and education.
—Gina Pace, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
On the job • Review your employee manual or work agreement to understand rules that might apply.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
For sharp images, shoot in manual mode with a low ISO (100-200), an aperture of f/5.6 to f/8, and adjust the shutter speed depending on the eclipse phase — longer exposures for totality, shorter for brighter phases.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While there's no noticeable lag between turning the focus ring and manual focus drive, the control itself is quite sensitive.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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In short: There’s no correct answer; no handbook dictating the exact right way to preserve an entire country’s cultural history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, an HR professional could provide pro bono professional services by helping an organization draft an employee handbook.—
Jennifer Sirangelo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Include them in soups, crumble them on salads and rice, wrap them to create homemade sushi, and, in the absence of anything else, take them in spirulina or chlorella tablets or powder to add to your morning smoothie.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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The short reel shows users how to cut up and tape together cardboard pieces to create a little homemade tool that helps toddlers learn how to fold shirts.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Many of the templates are limited to things like social handles, split-screen layouts, text overlays, and vertical shorts.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Al Gaspeny,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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