PDF dictionary lookup

Ea · 08-22-2009, 09:09 AM

How (well) does the dictionary lookup functionality work in PDF documents? I am asking about both bought PDF docs, like tech books, and custom-made PDFs made by myself.

Does it use the same Mobipocket dictionary as the Mobipocket reader app? I assume so, but you never know

tjdean256 · 08-22-2009, 09:38 AM

I have used the publicly available dictionaries such as word net and the 1913 version of the Webster dictionary with no problems looking up words in a PDF file. I bought the latest version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary and it also works well. Load the 25 MB file takes a little time initially, but after that, it is pretty fast.

td

08-22-2009, 09:09 AM	#1
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	PDF dictionary lookup How (well) does the dictionary lookup functionality work in PDF documents? I am asking about both bought PDF docs, like tech books, and custom-made PDFs made by myself. Does it use the same Mobipocket dictionary as the Mobipocket reader app? I assume so, but you never know

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08-22-2009, 09:38 AM	#2
tjdean256 Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 70 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisiana Device: irex dr1000s; Pocket edge	I have used the publicly available dictionaries such as word net and the 1913 version of the Webster dictionary with no problems looking up words in a PDF file. I bought the latest version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary and it also works well. Load the 25 MB file takes a little time initially, but after that, it is pretty fast. td

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