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3.7.3.1. Looking up word definitions

 
If you are unsure about the meaning of a word, you can look it up in the online dictionary or Google using the inbuilt online search feature.
 
To look up the selected word, select the Edit > Lookup word menu, or press the button on the Toolbar, or use the Ctrl + L hotkey. The Word Lookup dialog will show up:
 
3.7.3.1. Looking up word definitions
Fig. 3.7.3.1.1. Word Lookup dialog
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The word being looked up

1. The word being looked up
The selected word in the grid whose meaning you are looking up.
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Search language

2. Search language
The language used to search the word's meaning. Default is English (en).
This setting affects the selection of the online dictionary (Merriam-Webster for English, Yandex for other languages) and some relevant Google search configuration.
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Online dictionary results

3. Online dictionary results
Switch to the dictionary tab to show results from the online dictionary (Merriam-Webster or Yandex).
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Google results

4. Google results
Switch to the Google tab to show results retrieved by Google.
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List of results

5. List of results
Choose the specific page from the Google results or specific meaning from the dictionary.
 
Below is an example of pages / links found by Google for the word "slip":
 
And here are the dictionary results (homonyms) for the same word:
As you can see, dictionary results present words with the same spelling but belonging to different parts of speech or forming word compounds.
 
When you select a result in this list, the text in the Result field will update accordingly.
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Result field

6. Result field
This field shows a brief annotation of the selected result. The field is read-only, but you can copy any text to the clipboard.
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Link to full result

7. Link to full result
Click on this link to view the full dictionary or Google result for the searched word in your browser.
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Cancel button

8. Cancel button
Press this button to close the dialog without doing anything.
 
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OK button

9. OK button
Press this button to paste the selected result (the text shown in the Result field) into the clue field for the selected word.
 
Word lookup works only with an active Internet connection. This feature is unavailable if you are working offline.
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