CEFR B1

keywords

noun

Meaning

Words that are considered the most important for understanding a topic or for finding information.

Examples

The keywords in this article are 'climate change' and 'global warming'.
To find good search results, you need to use the right keywords.

Synonyms: terms, concepts, descriptors

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keywords (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːwɜːrdz/

Definition

Words that are considered the most important for understanding a topic or for finding information.

Examples

The keywords in this article are 'climate change' and 'global warming'.
To find good search results, you need to use the right keywords.
The professor highlighted the keywords in the lecture so students would remember them.

How to Use keywords

use keywords (collocation): To employ specific important words for a particular purpose, such as searching or summarizing. — "You should use relevant keywords in your essay title to make it easier to find."
search keywords (collocation): To look for information using specific important words. — "I'll search keywords like 'best hiking trails' to plan my vacation."
identify keywords (collocation): To recognize and select the most important words in a text or topic. — "The teacher asked students to identify the keywords in the historical document."

Synonyms of keywords

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