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antares190 Author

Level 1

3 points

set Spotlight to give Dictionary Definitions after the Top Hit Entry?

In Snow Leopard when looking at something in Spotlight, after the Top Hit Entry there was the Dictionary Definition. Now I installed Lion and the Definition (or Look Up) entry is at bottom.

How can I change Spotlight Preferences in order to return the Dictionary Definition after the Top Hit (At the very first entries?)

Tried to change the Spotlight Preference in the System Preferences Panel, but there isn't any Dictionary Entry...

Thanks.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 8:38 AM

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ubikuitous

Level 1

5 points

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 4:41 AM

This is something I have also found disappointing. I have found it so useful in the past to jump quickly to the dictionary or thesaurus from spotlight.

The best way I have found in Lion is to type "dic" into spotlight, ironic I know, which will bring up the dictionary.

This way the key combination is: command-space -> dic -> (word to lookup).

The one advantage of this way over the old way is that by typing into the Dictionary app it does a lookup while you type which is very useful if you are a little unsure of the spelling.

Cheers.

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EddieTT

Level 1

0 points

Jan 11, 2014 7:23 AM in response to antares190

it's doesn't work for me, when i added menu_definition and save it, nothing show up in my spotlight preference.

(Mavricks OS)

set Spotlight to give Dictionary Definitions after the Top Hit Entry?