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# dyslexia

noun (dyslexia, uncountable)

«dyslexia» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Dyslexia is a common difference in how the brain works with words, which makes reading, spelling and sometimes writing harder, even for clever people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#m1)
2. Someone who has dyslexia is described as dyslexic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school, pupils learn that dyslexia has nothing to do with being clever or lazy; many inventors, artists and business people are dyslexic. Helpful things include coloured overlays, clear fonts, extra time in tests, audiobooks and multi-sensory spelling. It is about one in ten people. Phrases: «have dyslexia», «be dyslexic», «dyslexia-friendly font», «support for dyslexia».

### Examples

- My friend has dyslexia, so she uses a coloured overlay to read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#x1)
- Dyslexia makes spelling hard, but he is brilliant at maths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#x2)
- Many famous artists and scientists have dyslexia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#x3)
- The teacher printed the worksheet in a dyslexia-friendly font. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#x4)
- Dyslexic pupils can have extra time in tests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#x5)
- Audiobooks help my cousin who has dyslexia enjoy stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: «dyslexia», not «a dyslexia». Adjective: «dyslexic». Myth: dyslexia is not «seeing letters backwards» only, and it is not caused by poor teaching or low intelligence. It is not an illness that you catch.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dyslexia» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dyslexia/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dyslexia» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dyslexia.html) on Mova free.