| Dictionary, which is brand new in Mac OS X 10.4, has all the features of a dictionary and thesaurus, without all that paper. Simply type a word or phrase into the search box at the top of Dictionary's window. Dictionary comes up with a list of matches. Double-click the one that interests you to get definitions, pronunciations, and synonyms. You'll never have an excuse to use the wrong word again! To launch Dictionary Double-click the Dictionary icon in the Applications folder (Figure 1). Or 1. | Click the Dictionary icon in the Applications folder (Figure 1) to select it. | 2. | Choose File > Open, or press . |
The Dictionary and Thesaurus window appears (Figure 52). Figure 52. The Dictionary and Thesaurus window.
To look up a word or phrase 1. | Enter the word or phrase you want to look up in the search box at the top of the Dictionary and Thesaurus window. As you type, Dictionary begins displaying a list of matches (Figure 53). Figure 53. Dictionary displays a list of words and phrases.
| 2. | Double-click the word or phrase that interests you. The window displays dictionary and thesaurus information for that entry (Figure 54). Figure 54. Double-clicking a word displays its entry.
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Tips To change the size of font characters in the Dictionary and Thesaurus window, click one of the font size buttons in the window's toolbar. To print a Dictionary entry, choose File > Print (Figure 55). I tell you more about printing in Chapter 12. Figure 55. Dictionary's File menu.
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