This dictionary provides entries containing several pieces of information. Not all entries include every piece of information.
- Title. A comma-separated list of English glosses for the symbol. This is likely to change in the future.
- Blissymbol. An SVG image displaying the symbol.
- BCI-AV ID. A number used by Blissymbolics Communication International to identify authorized symbols. Usually present.
- Part of Speech. A color used to group Blissymbolics on charts based on their function.
- Morphological Order. A categorization of the symbol into one of simple character, composite character, or word.
- Definition. A definition of the symbol written in Blissymbolics. Rarely present.
- English Gloss. A comma-separated list of English glosses for the symbol.
- Explanation. Supplementary information on the symbol's meaning or usage written in English.
- Etymology. Supplementary information describing why the symbol was chosen for its meaning. Rarely present.
- Components. The same as Derivation, but using a different technological mechanism to control the list. Derivation is likely to be removed in favor of Components in the future.
- Relationships. Definition needed.
When the BCI-AV ID is not present, this means the symbol is not authorized by BCI. This doesn't mean it can't be used or understood by fluent users of Blissymbolics (it absolutely can), but it does mean that the symbol is unlikely to be found in other materials.
When Derivation and Components are not present, this means the symbol does not use or is not based on any other symbols. Such symbols will always be simple characters, and are extremely useful for beginning users to know.
The Derivation or Components of symbols are very useful for better understanding the meaning of a symbol independent of English. They can be each be followed recursively until they terminate at a simple character, making it possible to see how the original symbol was constructed.