05-03-2010, 11:49 AM
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iPad's PDF app that supports Dictionary lookup
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05-03-2010, 12:00 PM
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i believe that functionality is reserved for first party (applications) only. i thought i read somewhere apple hasn't released the api's for that functionality for developers. might be a licensing issue with whoever's dictionary they are using, might be they want to use it as a competitive advantage. it is available in both iBooks and Pages.
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06-10-2010, 12:40 PM
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Read pdf's with Stanza and use dictionaries
stanza now can read pdfs and has a great dictionary feature. YOu can even add dictionaries.
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06-10-2010, 02:11 PM
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I'm sure that the forthcoming iBooks upgrade, which adds PDF support, will permit dictionary lookup.
A workaround is to install a separate dictionary app and switch to that when you want to look up a word.
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06-27-2010, 09:07 AM
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Sadly the current version of iBooks doesn't support dictionary lookup in PDFs.
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10-20-2012, 03:27 PM
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I have been using iTranslate Reader Pro, which can use the built in dictionary for your native language and also look up foreign words with online dictionaries, all through a single finger tap.
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10-22-2012, 10:09 AM
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I recently found a quite good app named PDF Max & now stick with it. It does provide you dictionary look up function for PDFs, but the feature I like most is iCloud sync in Free Version. The Pro Version has some advanced features, but it is $9.99 though, not a good price for me.
Edit: Wow I'm sorry. It seems like this thread has been existed for quite a long time (since 2010). Hope you guys has found your own solution at the moment. Last edited by rlowe; 10-22-2012 at 10:20 AM. |
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10-24-2012, 11:20 AM
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GoodReader offers dictionary lookup, as well as Google and Wikipedia. Select a word, then touch the magnifying glass icon.
With no word selected, the magnifying glass performs a search in the current document. G |
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10-24-2012, 12:56 PM
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The iBook software has now released dictionary look up.
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