3.4 Looking Up Definitions
While reading a book, periodical, or personal document (except PDF), you can see a brief definition of a word using the Lookup feature. You can choose the dictionary you want to use when you look up words while you are reading. The default is
The New Oxford American Dictionary included on your Kindle, but you can change your dictionary choice by purchasing a different dictionary from the “Kindle Default Dictionary” category in the Kindle Store. See Chapter 7 for details on how to change your default dictionary.
THE LOOKUP FEATURE
To see the definition of a particular word in your reading content, follow these steps:
1.Move the
2.Move the
3.If the word is found in the dictionary, a definition extract appears at the bottom of the screen.
4.To see the complete definition, press the Return key 
. You will now be placed in the dictionary and can use Previous Page and Next Page to view other word definitions.
5.Press the Back button to return to your reading.
Tip: If you want to expand your search beyond the dictionary on your device, you can use the Search feature to look for the word on Wikipedia or the Web. See Chapter 4 for more information.
3.5 Annotations and Clippings
You can add annotations to all of your books, periodicals, and personal documents (except PDF). Annotations can include notes you have written, highlights you’ve marked, and bookmarks you’ve created. Annotations are specific to the content you are reading, so each book or periodical has its own annotations. When you view the annotations, you see only those for the content you are currently reading. Note that when you create an annotation in a newspaper or magazine, you will see the word “keep” to the left of the issue title in Home, indicating that the issue will be stored on your Kindle until you remove it.
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