PearDict 0.2 eases Web dictionary use

Pearworks has released pearDict 0.2, a utility designed to ease the process of looking up words in Web-based dictionaries. Users can select a word in any Cocoa-based application and choose the 'Look Up on Web Dictionary' item from the Services menu to find that word. The software also supports moving the cursor over a word and pressing a keyboard shortcut to automatically look up the word online. Customizable hotkeys support looking up selections as well as text-cursor placements, and the software works for non-service aware applications. PearDict offers a search field for manual word lookups, providing direct access to a full-featured dictionary Web page. PearDict 0.2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and is available for free.

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