Tag Archives: Dictionary
Google Updates the Dictionary OneBox
Google updated the interface of the Dictionary OneBox and added synonyms. They were already available if you clicked “more info” to see the entire list of definitions, but synonyms are useful enough to be displayed in the OneBox. Another change … Continue reading
Woot! Oxford English Dictionary adds 400 new words
The Oxford English dictionary has added 400 new words, including woot, retweet, cyberbullying and sexting Read more… Neowin.net
No More Standalone Google Dictionary
Google Dictionary is no longer available as a standalone service at google.com/dictionary. You can still find it in Google Web Search and Google Translate. For example, you can search for [define keyword] and click “more” or search for [keyword] and … Continue reading
Google eBooks Integrates with Google Dictionary, Google Translate and Google Search
Google’s eBook Reader for the Web added a contextual menu that lets you define, translate and search for a selected word or text. “To select text in a Google eBook within the Web Reader, double-click or highlight it with your … Continue reading
OMG! Oxford English Dictionary adds LOL
If you thought English dictionaries adding “D’oh!” — the ever-so-famous catchphrase from pop culture icon Homer Simpson — and “unfriend” in the past was a big deal, or even humorous, you may find yourself LOLing about this one. The Oxford … Continue reading