Welcome to OneLookŪ Dictionary Search
Think of this web site as a search engine for words and
phrases: If you have a word for which you'd like a definition
or translation, we'll quickly shuttle you to the web-based
dictionaries that define or translate that word. If you
don't know how to spell the word, we'll help you do that
too. No word is too obscure: More than 5 million words in
more than 900 online dictionaries are indexed by the OneLookŪ
search engine.
What can you do at OneLook.com?
- Define words: Type a word into the search box
on the front page to retrieve a list
of dictionary web sites that define that word. Be sure
"Find definitions" is selected.
- Translate words: Type a word into the search
box and select "Find translations" to retrieve a list
of dictionary web sites that have translations
of that word into other languages.
- Find words: Type a pattern consisting
of letters and the wildcards * and ?
to retrieve a list of words matching your pattern. The
asterisk (*) matches any number of letters
or symbols. The question mark (?) matches exactly
one letter or symbol. (More info on wildcards.)
You can explore the other links above this box for more
information on OneLook.com. (Don't forget to check out our
cool customization features!)
Please read our
FAQ or send us feedback
if you have any questions. When you're ready to try it out,
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Internet Explorer users on Windows, click here
to install a "right click" menu option that lets you define
any word on any web page.
To complete the installation, select "Open this file from
its current location" after you click on the link above.
Then hit "OK" and/or "Yes" to confirm the registry setting
change (don't worry, it's completely harmless!)
You'll then need to open a new browser window or restart
IE in order for the feature to take effect. Next time you're
stumped by a word on the Web, simply highlight it, click
your right mouse button, and choose "Find Definitions..."
from the menu, as shown above. (As an added bonus, you'll
also be able to type ol word into your
IE address bar to look up "word" in OneLook.)
Instructions on how to uninstall
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