Context Lookups

This extension adds configurable lookup options for the context menu of selected text
What is Context Lookups?
Context Lookups is a Chrome extension that allows you to quickly search information as you browse. Simply select the text you want to look up, bring up the right-click context menu, and choose the configured lookup option. It provides convenient access to definitions, translations, synonyms, and more.

Extension stats

Users: 82 ▲ 7
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 4 (Last updated: 2024-03-19)
Creation date: 2019-02-04
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 34.72K

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Extension summary

Quickly search information as you browse. Just select the text you want to look up, bring up the right-click context menu, and select the configured lookup option that you want.

Need to quickly check the definition of "bi-weekly" when someone emails you about a meeting? Curious about the literal meaning of "je ne sais quoi" when it comes up in an article? Want to know who exactly "Robert Walpole" is when someone mentions them in a comment?

Context Lookups has you covered! Get up to speed or satisfy your curiosity in no time at all, then be on your merry way. You can set the results to appear as regular webpages, or make things extra convenient with simplified popup windows.

This much can already be done with just the default lookups, but the possibilities go far beyond that. Copy the search query URL base of whatever website you want to use, and create a context menu item for it in the extension popup, it's that simple. Just remember to save your changes!

Here are a couple more to try:

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User reviews

Thank you Alec, for taking the time to look into this and adding context menu nesting! it seems to be limited to 3. after that, the extension kinda of breaks. I.e won't save more when you click save. when you go back, entry is not there. Update: 3/16/24 for debugging, can you add a backup and restore option? I could not find the json to try and edit manually or the extension folder. maybe it is just me, but I would like to be able to backup my settings, remove the extension and then restore. topology: 3 list items 3 context menus *-11 entries *-3 entries *-4 entries 12 list items Update: 3/20/24 Wow, Alec, you are the man!!! what a responsive dev! Thank you so much. confirmed working. I will use the support link in the future. 5 stars ***** This is incredibly useful for my purposes and now I can backup my data in case of failures or debugging.
by rmy quasimodo, 2022-08-02

Love being able to configure this to search various different types of sites like Amazon, Youtube, or even my email.
by Johnathan Khuu, 2019-02-06

Useful, configurable.
by Russell Mitnik, 2019-01-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Context Lookups does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

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