There are several ways to look up a word in OS X. You can use the Dictionary widget in the Dashboard [F12], the standalone Dictionary program, by highlighting a word in various Mac and third-party applications like Mail, Stickiesa and Text Edit. Right clicking on it and clicking on ‘Look up in Dictionary, or even in your web browser by using the dict:// prefix before your word in the URL bar.

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