Dictionary

Dictionary, which is brand new in Mac OS X 10.4, has all the features of a dictionary and thesaurus, without all that paper. Simply type a word or phrase into the search box at the top of Dictionary's window. Dictionary comes up with a list of matches. Double-click the one that interests you to get definitions, pronunciations, and synonyms. You'll never have an excuse to use the wrong word again!

To launch Dictionary

Double-click the Dictionary icon in the Applications folder (Figure 1).

Or

1.	Click the Dictionary icon in the Applications folder (Figure 1) to select it.
2.	Choose File > Open, or press .

The Dictionary and Thesaurus window appears (Figure 52).

Figure 52. The Dictionary and Thesaurus window.

To look up a word or phrase

1.	Enter the word or phrase you want to look up in the search box at the top of the Dictionary and Thesaurus window. As you type, Dictionary begins displaying a list of matches (Figure 53). Figure 53. Dictionary displays a list of words and phrases.
2.	Double-click the word or phrase that interests you. The window displays dictionary and thesaurus information for that entry (Figure 54). Figure 54. Double-clicking a word displays its entry.

Tips

• To change the size of font characters in the Dictionary and Thesaurus window, click one of the font size buttons in the window's toolbar.

• To print a Dictionary entry, choose File > Print (Figure 55). I tell you more about printing in Chapter 12.

  Figure 55. Dictionary's File menu.