| Tip 210 | Look Up Words Instantly |
One of my favorite features of my Mac is the Dictionary application, which, just like its dusty, shelf-bound companions, allows you to look up the definitions of words.
However, there’s no need to go to the trouble of actually starting the app to look up definitions. It can be called from within other applications in various ways.
Using Spotlight
Typing a word or short phrase into Spotlight will return a definition, for example, although it will appear beneath all the files and folders that match the search term, alongside a Look Up heading.
If you then hover the mouse cursor over this entry, a pop-out window will appear showing the definition. Double-click the pop-out window to open the Dictionary app showing ...
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