iOS 10, what happened to 'define'?

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iOS 10, what happened to 'define'?

After installing iOS 10 I attempted to use the pop-up 'define' option when highlighting a word, something I have used to advantage for a long while. It appears that this option is now called 'look up' which yields search in Apple Store, iTunes etc - but with no dictionary search. How do I get this functionality back? Updates to operating system should increase functionality, not decrease it in favour of being redirected to commercial links.

Please help. I use this as quick easy translation/definition - is there a setting I am not seeing?

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iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 11:53 AM

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Demo

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Sep 22, 2016 12:04 PM in response to Meandering

When I tap and hold down on functionality in your post, and then select Look up, I see this. The very first entry is a dictionary entry. Tap the arrow to the right of the the entry and it looks like every dictionary entry that I have ever seen.

Am I missing something?

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Nov 10, 2016 7:41 AM in response to Meandering

Make sure when you go into Settings -> General -> Dictionary that you have the relevant dictionaries selected for the "Look Up" function to use.

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Meandering Author

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Sep 30, 2016 10:30 AM in response to Demo

Yes this is correct - in this context. Yet when I use it to translate/define a word in Spanish or French, with dictionaries installed, its functionality is more limited. I'll keep trying.

thanks

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