Define word function

[RichardT]

In Microsoft Edge on the context menu there is an option to 'Define' a highlighted word or phrase. Example below is to 'Define Tectonics' -- note the word 'tectonics' highlighted below the context menu.

Click the 'Define tectonic' button and up pops a window defining the word. Note there is a button to 'speak' the word. Note also there is a further option to 'Search for Tectonics.'

Click the 'Search for tectonics' and a sidebar opens up, as shown below, that allows more words to be defined, the word or phrase to be translated into other languages, and presents further defined phrases for the word to be explored.

[OSB]

Word definition feature - this is an essential feature

I would love to have an integrated word definition feature in Firefox. The lack of this feature is making it hard for me to return to Firefox as my primary browser, and I really want to support Mozilla and Firefox instead of other browsers.

I used to use the 'Dictionary anywhere' plugi, but this no longer works. Also, I don't want to have to install lots of additional plugins that can track my browsing history, I want Firefox to have the essential features built-in.

Every other browser I have used on macOS keeps the macOS 'Look Up' feature as an option in the in the right click menu. Why has Firefox removed this?

This is such a core every day browsing activity, please provide it as a built-in standard feature.

[OSB]

I completely agree, being able to get word definitions in a web browser is such a core use case and definitely Mozilla/Firefox should support.

I don't understand why they have removed the macOS "Look Up" option form the right click menu.

Regarding the suggesiton above about using three-finger tapping on Mac, this isn't an option if you use an external keyboard and mouse.

[Jon]

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[Jon]

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