look up a word in Dictionary.app in Terminal

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                          Is there a bash or applescript to look up a word in /Applications/Dictionary.app from a Terminal window ?

    open -a /Applications/Dictionary.app/ --args word

ignores --args, says "type a word to look up"

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/10798/mac-dictionary-improvements  suggests ⌃ Control ⌘ Command D however I'm looking to launch the full app, not just the small popover.

Asked by denis (525 rep)

Apr 29, 2013, 09:48 AM
Last activity: Apr 11, 2024, 06:34 PM

look up a word in Dictionary.app in Terminal

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