| It’s a bit perplexing why Microsoft | | | | comes with the operating system itself. Word |
| doesn’t have a dictionary application that | | | | allows you to look up definitions, of course, but |
| comes with the operating system itself. Word | | | | it’s still an inconvenient process, especially |
| allows you to look up definitions, of course, but | | | | when reading something on your browser. |
| it’s still an inconvenient process, especially | | | | Copy-paste to dictionary or Google define and |
| when reading something on your browser. | | | | wait for the page to load? Come on, there has to |
| Copy-paste to dictionary or Google define and | | | | be a simpler way. |
| wait for the page to load? Come on, there has to | | | | And there is. It’s called WordWeb, it sits |
| be a simpler way. And there is. It’s called | | | | unobtrusively in your system tray and it takes up |
| WordWeb, it sits unobtrusively in your system | | | | only 3MB of RAM. |
| tray and it takes up only 3MB of RAM. The | | | | The freeware program is a standalone word |
| freeware program is a standalone word reference | | | | reference tool that can be brought up with the |
| tool that can be brought up with the use of a | | | | use of a hotkey or mouse shortcut. So suppose |
| hotkey or mouse shortcut. So suppose you are | | | | you are reading the above line and need to look |
| reading the above line and need to look up the | | | | up the word ‘reference’. With your |
| word ‘reference’. With your cursor placed | | | | cursor placed on it, simply click the customisable |
| on it, simply click the customisable hotkey (we | | | | hotkey (we recommend Alt+W) and the small |
| recommend Alt+W) and the small WordWeb | | | | WordWeb window will pop up with the word’s |
| window will pop up with the word’s definitions, | | | | definitions, pronunciations,whether it’s British |
| pronunciations, whether it’s British or America, | | | | or America, and usage in sentences in the main |
| and usage in sentences in the main window. To | | | | window. To hear how the word is pronounced, a |
| hear how the word is pronounced, a speakers | | | | speakers icon will make use of Windows’ |
| icon will make use of Windows’ | | | | text-to-speech technology and play it back for |
| text-to-speech technology and play it back for | | | | you. |
| you. A small pane below the main window lists | | | | A small pane below the main window lists |
| additional word reference options, such as | | | | additional word reference options, such as |
| synonyms, antonyms, ‘type of’ and | | | | synonyms, antonyms, ‘type of’ and |
| ‘types’, as well as a ‘Nearest’ | | | | ‘types’, as well as a ‘Nearest’ |
| tab to list the words alphabetically nearest to it in | | | | tab to list the words alphabetically nearest to it in |
| the dictionary. When it comes to free tools to | | | | the dictionary. |
| quickly look up a word in a dictionary, there is | | | | When it comes to free tools to quickly look up a |
| none better than WordWeb. | | | | word in a dictionary, there is none better than |
| It’s a bit perplexing why Microsoft | | | | WordWeb. |
| doesn’t have a dictionary application that | | | | |