* Displaying Word Definitions
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: word-definitions
-:DESCRIPTION: Obtaining and displaying the word definitions
+:DESCRIPTION: Obtaining and displaying word definitions
:ALT_TITLE: Word Definitions
:END:
-Dict defines a single autoloaded command for displaying the word definitions:
+Dict defines a single autoloaded command for displaying word definitions:
- Command: dict-describe-word :: Prompt for a word and display its definition.
(keymap-global-set "M-#" #'dict-describe-word)
#+end_src
-If you install Dict as a package ~dict-describe-word~ is autoloaded on
-demand, so there's no need for to ~require~ anything before you use it.
+If you install Dict as a package then ~dict-describe-word~ is autoloaded on
+demand, so there's no need to ~require~ anything before you use it.
* Motivation Behind Dict
:PROPERTIES:
both operate in a similar manner--getting word definitions from RFC2229
servers, and displaying them in an Emacs buffer.
-Dict's differentiation comes from its simplicity and
-extensibility--while =dictionary.el= defines a bespoke major mode and
-interface for browsing word definitions, Dict leverages Emacs's Help
-mode by default, and let's you extend and control every aspect of its
-behavior via customization options.
+Dict's differentiation comes from its simplicity and extensibility--while
+=dictionary.el= defines a bespoke major mode and interface for browsing word
+definitions, Dict leverages Emacs's Help mode by default, and lets you extend
+and control every aspect of its behavior via customization options.
=dict.el= is also shorter than =dictionary.el=--just under 300 lines of code!