shortcut for direct dictionary search?

[shinew]

So there is @web for google search, @store for store search & @wiki for wikipedia search. Is there a way to do a direct definition search from the built-in dictionary?

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by shinew

So there is @web for google search & @wiki for wikipedia. Is there a way to do a direct definition search from the built-in dictionary?

Let me understand this. On mine, I put the cursor on the line.....click, select 'look up' and click on the word I want which gives me the definition.

You want something more direct than this?

[MissNomer]

Originally Posted by shinew

So there is @web for google search & @wiki for wikipedia. Is there a way to do a direct definition search from the built-in dictionary?

So what do you do if the word is not on your screen???
[On the K1]Press the Search button; key the word you wish to search for; click "Go." The Kindle searches its index for all instances of that word. One choice will be "Dictionary." Confirm that selection and you will be rewarded with the [default] New Oxford American Dictionary definition.

[shinew]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Let me understand this. On mine, I put the cursor on the line.....click, select 'look up' and click on the word I want which gives me the definition.

You want something more direct than this?

yes.
1) the "lookup" can be slow because the program has to scan the whole line of words and list the ones I want(for K1), and it could also be on the 2nd page of the "lookup", not to mention that more scholling & click is needed if I want to see a more detailed definition for the word.
2) sometimes I also want to look up a word that's not currently displayed on the page.

You do know how the direct search for @web & @wiki work right? if so, you should know what I meant by "direct definition search".

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by MissNomer

So what do you do if the word is not on your screen???
[On the K1]Press the Search button; key the word you wish to search for; click "Go." The Kindle searches its index for all instances of that word. One choice will be "Dictionary." Confirm that selection and you will be rewarded with the [default] New Oxford American Dictionary definition.

Karma to your for a great hint.

[shinew]

Originally Posted by MissNomer

So what do you do if the word is not on your screen???
[On the K1]Press the Search button; key the word you wish to search for; click "Go." The Kindle searches its index for all instances of that word. One choice will be "Dictionary." Confirm that selection and you will be rewarded with the [default] New Oxford American Dictionary definition.

yes, that's how the search function works by default. I'm trying to find out if there is an even quicker way to search. such as the existing shortcuts by typing "@store","@wiki" or "@web" in the beginning of the search term then type what you want search, that'll lead you directly to the search restuls for the online store, wikpedia result & google search. does that make sense?

so I figure there should be something similar for the dictionary.

[sirbruce]

Not surprisingly, it's @dict.

The supported shortcuts are:
@help - shows a list of shorcuts
@dict - opens dictionary to work after @dict; i.e. @dict zebra
@print - goes to kindle store
@store - goes to kindle store
@time - shows date and time
@url - open web browser to address after url; i.e. @url www.mobileread.com
@web - open web browser to address after web; i.e. @web www.mobileread.com
@wiki - open web browser to wikipedia
@wikipedia - open web browser to wikipedia

[shinew]

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Not surprisingly, it's @dict.

The supported shortcuts are:
@help - shows a list of shorcuts
@dict - opens dictionary to work after @dict; i.e. @dict zebra
@print - goes to kindle store
@store - goes to kindle store
@time - shows date and time
@url - open web browser to address after url; i.e. @url www.mobileread.com
@web - open web browser to address after web; i.e. @web www.mobileread.com
@wiki - open web browser to wikipedia
@wikipedia - open web browser to wikipedia

that was my guess too. but it does thing when I input "@dict hello", just a displayed as a regular search string... I'm running on version 1.2 btw. any other suggestions?

[sirbruce]

Might be a Kindle 2 only feature? I type @dict hello, hit return, it changes to hello and opens the dictionary at hello.

[shinew]

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Might be a Kindle 2 only feature? I type @dict hello, hit return, it changes to hello and opens the dictionary at hello.

yep i think so. after typing "@help", the displayed available shortcuts are: @help, @store, @time, @web, @wiki & @wikipedia.

I guess I'll just have to wait for the next firmware update and hopefully then amazon will implement some of the new features installed on K2.
For K1 owners who also want these additional shorcuts, please send a request to amazon NOW!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/conta...5Fid=200212360