Reference implementation Β· v1 Β· MIT

πŸ“– Instant dictionary open standard

Double-click (desktop) or double-tap (mobile) any word below. A definition card appears above it β€” holds long enough to read, then auto-fades over ~5 seconds on an S-curve. No second tap. Double-click again to re-see it. Words look like normal text until you double-click them; only words in the dictionary are defined.

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1 Β· Words in the wild (zero-config text scan)

Plain text in paragraphs β€” words carry no affordance and look like normal text until double-clicked. Try it: double-click serendipity below (double-tap on mobile). Tab to a word and hit Enter for the keyboard path.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog near the river bank.

Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana.

She bought a beautiful bouquet of ephemeral flowers for the celebration.

The curious child asked why the sky changes color at dusk.

2 Β· Plurals & verb forms

Inflected forms resolve to their base word β€” the card shows the word you tapped with the base definition.

The children were running through the gardens, baked bread in hand.

He studied the mysteries hidden in ancient stories.

3 Β· Type your own

This paragraph is editable β€” type or paste text freely. Double-click any word you type to define it; the text itself is never wrapped, so editing stays clean.

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