Merriam-Webster Lookup Button

For Firefox

Drag the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Lookup link to your toolbar and look up words in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary instantly — from any Web page.

Add the Merriam-Webster Lookup Button to the toolbar of your internet browser. Then, highlight any word in a Web page, click the button, and a dictionary entry of the word will appear. It's free and easy to install. Just follow the instructions below.

Adding the Button to Firefox

1. Make sure that the Bookmarks Toolbar is visible. (Click on the "View" menu item and select "Toolbars" -> "Bookmarks Toolbar" if it is not visible.
2. Drag this Merriam-Webster Dictionary link onto the Bookmarks Toolbar. A dictionary button should appear on the Bookmarks Toolbar with a bookmark icon. (As you drag the link, you will see a circle with a line through it until you reach the toolbar.)

You can now view the definition of a word by highlighting it and clicking on the Merriam-Webster Lookup Button in the Firefox bookmarks toolbar. If double-clicking does not work, try swiping the word to highlight it. If you click on the button without selecting a word, a dialog box will prompt you to select a word.

The Lookup Button may not operate properly when used with pages that include frames or other dynamic features.

Removing the Button from Firefox

1. Right-click on the "Meriam-Webster Dictionary Lookup" button and select "Delete."

The Merriam-Webster Lookup Button is based on the bookmarklet technology described at www.bookmarklets.com.

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