gnome-dictionary(1) User Commands gnome-dictionary(1)NAMEgnome-dictionary - look up words in an online dictionary
SYNOPSISgnome-dictionary [--database=database] [--list-sources] [--look-
up=word] [--match=word] [--no-window] [--source=source] [--strat‐
egy=strategy] [gnome-std-options]
DESCRIPTION
The Dictionary application enables you to look up an online dictionary
for the definitions and correct spelling of words.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-D, --database=database Specify the database to use.
-l, --list-sources Show available dictionary sources.
--look-up=word Specify the word to look up.
--match=word Specify the word to match.
-n, --no-window Print definitions found on the console
without launching the GUI.
-s, --source=source Uses the specified source for looking
up words. This does not affect the
global settings.
-S, --strategy=strategy Specify the strategy to use.
gnome-std-options Standard options available for use with
most GNOME applications. See gnome-
std-options(5) for more information.
OPERANDS
None.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Launching Dictionary
example% gnome-dictionaryEXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Application exited successfully
>0 Application exited with failure
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gnome-dictionary Executable for Dictionary.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │gnome/gnome-dictionary │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface stability │Volatile │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSO
Dictionary Manual
Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.
attributes(5), gnome-std-options(5)NOTES
Written by Glynn Foster, updated by Brian Cameron, Sun Microsystems
Inc., 2007.
SunOS 5.11 09 Nov 2007 gnome-dictionary(1)
