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User count 4,000,000+ 20,000+
Average rating 4.36 4.15
Rating count 13,686 379
Last updated 2024-04-24 2021-05-11
Size 49.33K 46.89K
Version 4.2.2 4.3.5
Short description
View definitions easily as you browse the web. Look up any word in an inline frame with a simple click and without leaving the page.
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IMPORTANT:

  • The pop-up bubble will not work in tabs that were open prior to installation. After installing this extension, either reload your open tabs or restart Chrome.
  • Note that all extensions are disabled on Chrome Web Store pages (including this one). Do not test the extension on this page; it will not work!
  • If the extension is not working for you, please make sure it's up to date. Visit chrome://extensions/, click the "Update extensions now" button, then restart Chrome.

With this extension, you can:

  1. Double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble.
  2. View the complete definition of any word or phrase using the toolbar dictionary.
  3. Store a history of words you've looked up, so you can practice them later.

Foreign words are automatically translated to your language of choice.

Supported dictionaries:

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This extension that allows you to quickly look up definitions of words and phrases in a clean inline box. The definitions come from Wiktionary, but have been preprocessed to reduce formatting and provide faster lookup. Hold a modifier key (Alt on Windows, Command on Mac, Ctrl on Linux) and double-click or select any word to look it up - an inline box will open to the dictionary entry of that word, usually including examples, audio pronunciation and synonyms.

You can also lookup manually-entered queries using a shortcut which displays a small query form.

NOTES:

  1. After installing, pages already open will not work for looking up - just refresh them and it'll be solved.
  2. The Chrome Extensions Gallery pages don't allow lookup (or any on-page extensions) for security reasons.
  3. This extension does not add a toolbar icon.

Icon: http://www.iconarchive.com/show/buuf-icons-by-mattahan/Dictionary-icon.html Created by Paul Davey, used as per the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

If you want to select different dictionaries, try Inline Search & Lookup: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/pebegifiepdlicjchldkdlmbohhhpcfi