Dictionary feature like Amazon Kindle?

I tried but could not find the answer. Does Logos have a dictionary feature? English is not my native language. Occasionally, I need to use a dictionary to look up the meaning for an English word. Is there an easy way to do it? For example, I select the word and the meaning of the word shows in a popped up window.

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MJ. Smith

On Windows desk-top, double click on the word.

JT (alabama24)

Does Logos have a dictionary feature?

Is this question primarily aimed at desktop (windows, Mac) or mobile (android, iOS)?

Yijun Tang

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1085545#Comment_1085545

I'm using iMac desktop. The problem is solved. M.J.'s double click works.

Yijun Tang

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1085489#Comment_1085489

M.J., thanks a lot! It solve the problem. No need to select or highlight a word first. Just double click the word, then a new panel appears. For me, the panel sometimes is Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary and sometimes is New Nave's Topical Bible. I think I will buy an English-English dictionary for my need.

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1085549#Comment_1085549

Just double click the word, then a new panel appears. For me, the panel sometimes is Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary and sometimes is New Nave's Topical Bible.

Just a comment on this.

The resource selected will be your highest-prioritised resource that has an entry for that word.

For more information about resource prioritisation please see https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019683652-Prioritize-Resources

Yijun Tang

Just a follow-up.

(1) It might be wiser to buy a package update instead of a dictionary product alone. For me, Concise Oxford English Dictionary would cost $20. On the page of the product, there are some hints of the packages including this product. I eventually selected the baptist starter package by paying about $13. The package includes not only the dictionary that I want but also a few other interesting books.

(2) Some packages include both the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. You can select those packages if you prefer MWCD. I don't know how good MWCD is in Logos. Below is my experience with COED. If a word is an entry in COED, it works perfectly. A double click on the word in another panel will activate the COED panel. But if a word is a derivative of an entry, the COED will not be activated. I have to type the word to search in COED. For example, "subjugate" is an entry, but "subjugation" is a derivative.