Mac Dictionary App not displaying word entry.

[dronex]

Hello, fellow Mac users. Recently, I have got a problem on the Dictionary app.

Usually, when you type a word on the search bar, it will display many words that are related to your search, like when I am searching for the word "lamb"...



And it will display the definition when you click on the word.

However, when I use it on my Mac (MacBook Pro 13"), it display nothing, just a blank, like this when I looked at the word "lame"...

So if anyone knows how to solve the problem, please advise me. Thank you very much!

 

[kainjow]

Check the preferences, and see if there are dictionaries checked off.

 

[Sayer]

You know you can also get a popup Dictionary window if you hover over any word (anywhere) and press Command, Control, and D keys simultaneously.

FYI Lame came up for me.

 

[dronex]

Check the preferences, and see if there are dictionaries checked off.

I have ticked all of the available Dictionaries already, but it seems the result is the same...

I recalled me changing the pronounciation to "British English (IPA)", and from that on, I can't see the definitions.

EDIT: Oh, just found out not only the Dictionary unable to look up words, but all of those options are not able to show up anything!

You know you can also get a popup Dictionary window if you hover over any word (anywhere) and press Command, Control, and D keys simultaneously.

FYI Lame came up for me.

Is this shortcut key only for Safari?

 

[Gregg2]

com.apple.DictionaryServices.plist or com.apple.Dictionary.plist gone bad?

Does it work under a different User Account?

 

[dronex]

It works on other accounts!

com.apple.DictionaryServices.plist or com.apple.Dictionary.plist gone bad?

Does it work under a different User Account?

Just now I have tried to see if it works on another account, which I made temporarily, and the app is all okay. Everything shown correctly.

So what should I do next?

 

[Gregg2]

See if it's one of those plist files, in the first account.

Find them in Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences
Drag one at a time, or both, to the Desktop
Fire up the Dictionary
Is it good?

 

[Nostromo]

I use the dictionary widget, which you get by pressing on the ball of the mighty mouse.

 

[dronex]

See if it's one of those plist files, in the first account.

Find them in Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences
Drag one at a time, or both, to the Desktop
Fire up the Dictionary
Is it good?

Wow, it's all okay now! Thank you very much! Now I could get back this function now! Thank you all for your help!

 

[Gregg2]

Great! You're quite welcome. That's the most creative thank you I've ever seen! Thanks for posting that it's fixed. Some people don't even do that.