DICT(7) (bowell) DICT(7)
NAME
dict - look up words in English dictionaries
SYNOPSIS
dict [ -p ] [ dictionary [ word ] ]
DESCRIPTION
Dict looks up words in the specified dictionary. Words are
read, one per line from the standard input, and entries are
written on the standard output. Characters other than let-
ters, digits, and space are ignored. If just one word is to
be looked up, it may be given as an argument. Dictionary is
one of
webster Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Seventh Edi-
tion, full text (default)
web7 same, words only
etym[ology]
inverted index to `webster' by root words
web2 Merriam-Webster New International Dictionary, Sec-
ond Edition, unabridged, words only
oxford The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Contem-
porary English, full text
spell word list of spell(1)
acro[nym]
17000 AT&T acronyms
Option -p finds all entries of which the specified `word' is
a prefix. This option is ignored for full-text dictionar-
ies.
The dictionaries for webster, oxford, web7 and etymology are
copyrighted and should not be copied without permission.
FILES
/usr1/dict/w7full/*
/usr1/dict/w7etym
/usr1/dict/web2
/usr1/dict/oaldce/*
/usr/dict/words spell or web7, depending on machine
/usr1/dict/acro
SEE ALSO
look(1)
DICT(7) (bowell) DICT(7)
BUGS
In some of the dictionaries, diacriticals are done right -
by overstrikes, with which few screen terminals can cope.