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Get Definition... (view script source code) Version: 1.0.1 Release Date: July 15, 2003 Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3+ Script Type: Editable License: Freeware (GPL) Installation: Download, expand, and place in your Applications folder or in the Scripts folder for easy access via the Script Menu. Description: Building on code from a snippet I added to Code Exchange and the feedback from Greg Spence, here is a complete app for getting word or term definitions using the “dict” protocol. Last site update: May 4, 2008   |   Copyright © 2008 Jonathan Nathan. All Rights Reserved. AppleScript, Finder, Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other products mentioned are copyright of their respective owners.