How to explain plain english wording

Hi to all - and greetings from Europe

I am recent newcomer to Logos 6 Silver and I have (probably) specific problem. English is not my native language (Czech rep. EU) and from time to time I need to translate (rather explain) the word in my reading.

E.g. text text text ... proximity... text and so on.

Imagine I do not clearly understand what proximity mean. Obviously I do not want to fetch my printed vocabulary - but have it done on screen. How Logos can help explaining what this word mean? I can tap the word and get a list of possible sources dealing with specified word - however for a moment I do not care about theology and I want understand plain (secular) sense of the word - I love the way how Kindle handles this (tap the word and somewhere on the screen window opens with eplanation of the word). When kept as simple as possible this is an invaluable feature (for me - at least Smile

Can Logos behave in a similar manner (one-click max. 2click solution and as little mouse-travelling as possible)? Should I buy e.g. Oxford dictionary from the Logos store (Meriam Webster's dictionary seems to miss quite a lot of contemporary words). Or can I manage this need with what I already have and perhaps different workflow?

Thanks for help

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Mike Binks

Hi Vladislav,

Mac's three finger touch, which would be ideal for the scenario you describe has not been enable by the developers yet.

Can Logos behave in a similar manner (one-click max. 2click solution and as little mouse-travelling as possible)? Should I buy e.g. Oxford dictionary from the Logos store (Meriam Webster's dictionary seems to miss quite a lot of contemporary words).

If you want your spellings in English then you are better with the Oxford English Dictionary, if you prioritise this over other volumes with the type 'Encyclopaedia' then you will be able to click on a word and see a definition in the in the information panel.

JT (alabama24)

Welcome! [:)]

Can Logos behave in a similar manner (one-click max. 2click solution and as little mouse-travelling as possible)?

The ability to define a word simply in english isn't available on the desktop app. If you have an iOS device (iPhone, iPad), you can press and hold a word and use the "look up" feature... unless you are using a Bible with a Reverse Interlinear... then it gives you the Original Language material. You can bypass the Original Language material in a bible by switching the device to "airplane mode."

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/701030#Comment_701030

Thanks Mike. [:)]

Vladislav Jurčo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/701030#Comment_701030

Thanks Alabama,

I have yet to check if Android funcionality is the same as IOS devices - nice tip thanks.

Vladislav Jurčo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/701029#Comment_701029

If you want your spellings in English then you are better with the Oxford English Dictionary, if you prioritise this over other volumes with the type 'Encyclopaedia' then you will be able to click on a word and see a definition in the in the information panel.

Great tip MIke, somehow I completely missed Information panel where you instantly see the info. I wil buy tOxford dic. and see how it works - with this workflow [:)]

Vlad