User Commands                                 gnome-dictionary(1)



NAME
     gnome-dictionary - look up words in an online dictionary

SYNOPSIS
     gnome-dictionary [--database=database] [--list-sources]  [--
     look-up=word] [--match=word] [--no-window] [--source=source]
     [--strategy=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 launch-
                                     ing 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



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                                     applications.   See   gnome-
                                     std-options(5)    for   more
                                     information.



OPERANDS
     None.

EXAMPLES
     Example 1: Launching Dictionary

     example% gnome-dictionary

EXIT 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.



ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     
           ATRIBUTE TYPE               ATRIBUTE VALUE       
    
     Availability                 SUNWgnome-dictionary        
    
     Interface stability          Volatile                    
    


SEE ALSO
     Dictionary Manual

     Latest version of the GNOME  Desktop  User  Guide  for  your
     platform.





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     attributes(5), gnome-std-options(5)

NOTES
     Written by Glynn  Foster,  updated  by  Brian  Cameron,  Sun
     Microsystems Inc., 2007.


















































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