1 / An editing method for editing lexeme-images selected from a collection of lexeme-images using an electronic appliance possessing a display device and an input device, the display device having an editing zone and an input-representing zone, the method being characterized in that it comprises: displaying in the input-representing zone a first subcollection of lexeme-images selected from the collection of lexeme-images; and executing a selection operation to select a lexeme-image from the first subcollection, the operation being selected from: a first selection operation for selecting a lexeme-image of the first subcollection by a first command which causes the selected lexeme-image to be displayed in the editing zone of the display device; and a second selection operation for selecting a lexeme-image of the first subcollection by a second command which causes a second subcollection of lexeme-images associated with the selected lexeme-image to be displayed in the input-representing zone of the display device.