software for web browser dictionary

pulkitpopli2004

Cyborg Agent
hello frndz

do you know any software which i can install on IE 6/7 or above or firefox as an addon or extension. so that i can find out the meaning of that word just by highlightin or some other less time consuming method..


Its Urgent.
 

Vyom

The Power of x480
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The simplest thing would be to install free edition of WordWeb dictionary. WordWeb: Free English thesaurus dictionary download
After installing it, you just need to select the word (by double click or anything) and then press Ctrl+Shift+W (default Shortcut), and POP comes a window explaining its meaning, as well as synonym, if any. Great app! This works on words selected in any other applications too, like MS-Office, and ANY browser.

But if you want any extension to the browser, I have one, called as "Apture Highlights", for Chrome browser, which I use.
Screenshot would explain how it works....

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I am sure, you can find such add on for firefox too, or you can use Chrome for the meanwhile. :oops:
 

Vyom

The Power of x480
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Oh Ya.. just found the firefox extension too :)
*addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/apture-highlights/
 
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pulkitpopli2004

pulkitpopli2004

Cyborg Agent
yeah m using apture highlight for chrome. but it doesnt work for IE..

i think wordweb wud be best option and simpled one.. i found some desktop assistant too but it requires internet..
 

Vyom

The Power of x480
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I just LOVE WordWeb. Pressing Ctrl + Alt + W has become my second nature when I need to look for a meaning of something.
And yeah, the shortcut is Ctrl + Alt + W, and not what I had written in my previous post. My apologies.
 

Vyom

The Power of x480
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Yeah. That was a good list. Making list isn't an easy task. But they accomplished it brilliantly.
Now I also have the list of must apps to install in Linux, now that I am thinking to try Ubuntu. :)
 

Vyom

The Power of x480
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^^ Ahem ahem.... correction... its Ctrl + Alt + W, not the one which you gave :)
 
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