Thread: Quickly getting to the dictionary from a book
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Old 06-19-2016, 08:10 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
It's not too bad on an eInk Kindle. If there's a word in the pop-up definition you want a definition of, you just have to tap first the button with three vertical dots, and then "Open Dictionary", after which you can tap and hold the word you want the definition of. So two extra taps for what's probably a relatively uncommon operation.
Nice!! I was just about to reply to Little.Egret's post saying that the option for "Full Definition" doesn't seem to be available on my e-ink Kindles anymore, and then you posted a workaround that *is* available on the e-ink Kindles!

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Little.Egret View Post
Thus (Kindle Fire 2) in a book I pressed and held 'disengaged' and the definition popped up I then pressed 'Full Definition'
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