Dictionary
📔 Sublime Text plugin that shows detailed definitions of words
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Readme
📔 Dictionary
Dictionary is a convenient Sublime Text plugin that shows detailed definitions of words, including phonetics, parts-of-speech, definitions, and examples.
🎬 Demonstration
💻 Installation
The easiest way to install Dictionary is through Package Control. After it is enabled inside Sublime Text, open the command palette and find Package Control: Install Package and press ENTER. Then, find Dictionary in the list. Press ENTER again, and this plugin is installed!
📈 Usage
The plugin includes the command dictionary_define, which can be run in the command palette as Dictionary: Define.
To see the definition of a word:
- Click on or select that word
- Run the
Dictionary: Definecommand in the command palette or run the command with custom keybindings (see below) - Read and/or copy the definition on the popup
âš™ Customization
The Dictionary plugin is fully customizable.
🔧 Preferences
There are several settings in Dictionary.sublime-settings that you can change to make Dictionary work as you want. The file can be accessed via the Preferences: Dictionary command in the command palette.
Hover mode
When hover_mode is set to true in settings, definitions of text under mouse will be shown on hover without having to run a command.
Hover mode can also be toggled via the Dictionary: Toggle Hover Mode (dictionary_toggle_hover_mode) command in the command palette.
Number of definitions
The num_definitions setting configures the maximum number of definitions to display. Set it to null (the default value) to see all available definitions. Set it to 0 to see only the word and phonetic pronunciation.
⌨ Keybindings
Custom keybindings can be created for the commands.
- Run the
Preferences: Dictionary Key Bindingscommand in the command palette. - Add your keybindings!
Below is an example of the keybinding file:
[
{
"keys": ["ctrl+alt+d"],
"command": "dictionary_define"
}
]
Acknowledgment
This plugin is made possible by the Free Dictionary API, which is used for the definitions.