Built-in Dictionary or Plugin for Zotero ?

bpaquereau49 · January 30, 2025

I wonder if there is a dictionary feature in Zotero reading pdf . I often come across words whose meaning I do not know, even in my own language, and I have to interrupt my work to look up their definition elsewhere.

Is there an option or a plugin that would allow me to quickly display a word's definition directly in Zotero, without leaving the interface? If not, is there an alternative solution that integrates well with the tool?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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bghill · January 30, 2025

This is a good suggestion and seems like a straightforward plugin. I'm still looking around to see if there is a list of requested plugins where users vote for their most desired.

bpaquereau49 · January 31, 2025

Are you a dev ?

poettli · January 31, 2025

(On a Mac, you can use cmd-ctrl-d (or 3-finger tap) to trigger the dictionary on any word in the PDF reader.)

bpaquereau49 · January 31, 2025

I am on windows we don't have solutions like this one

bghill · January 31, 2025

I am a software developer, but I have very little spare time.

Given you are on Windows, there are still some possible solutions. If you are on Windows 10, there is Cortana. Otherwise, I believe Word Web is free and may work. See here for discussions of these things: https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-dictionary-software-on-Windows-like-the-one-on-Mac

bpaquereau49 · February 1, 2025

Hey thank you for your time bghill. I’ve tried, but there isn’t a French dictionary available. Cortona is not working anymore. For now, I will use an internet page. In the long term, it would be great to develop a plugin that allows seamless access to definitions.

Best regards