iOS 11, like previous versions of iOS, includes the possibility of adding a dictionary with definitions with which we can quickly find out what is the meaning of a word. But in addition, it also allows us to add dictionaries of other languages, ideal if we usually read through the iPhone in English, German, French, Portuguese or any other language.
Apple makes available to us different ways to access both the dictionary as with the word translator (not text), so that we can quickly consult the meaning of specific words without having to leave the text we are reading quickly and easily, but previously we must have downloaded dictionaries in other languages.
Thanks to these dictionaries, when we come across a word, of which we are not aware, while we are in a conversation or while we are reading, we can quickly know the meaning and put ourselves back in context.
How to add dictionaries in iOS 11
Natively, Apple does not include any dictionary to other languages when we install iOS 11, but it offers us the possibility of adding as many dictionaries as we need. In order to use the dictionary that it offers us to translate words, we have to add the corresponding dictionaries, in this way we will be able to access the word translations without having to leave the application we are using.
To add dictionaries, we must go to Settings> General> Dictionaries. In this section we must select which are the dictionaries that we want to have installed on our equipment in order to access them quickly without having to download them just at the moment we need it, which can cause our rate to be affected in addition to the consequent waste of time caused by waiting.
How to find the meaning of a word in iOS 11
Find meaning of a word through Spotlight
In recent years Spotlight's capabilities have been enriched, so that today, the iOS search engine is capable of searching for words in all the applications that we have installed on our device, including documents.
But in addition, it also allows us to quickly know what is the meaning of a word, a function that can come in handy for when we are in a conversation and a word appears that we do not know the meaning of, something that has surely happened to you on more than one occasion.
When writing the name of the word we need to know the meaning of, first of all, iOS will look for that word among the applications and documents that we have installed, which will be the results you show us first. But in addition, it will also show us under the Dictionary category, what is the meaning of that word. By clicking on the word in question, the complete definition will be displayed.
Find meaning of a word without leaving the application
When we are inside an application, and we find a word of which we do not know the meaning and it does not allow us to understand the text, if we want to know its meaning we just have to select it. Once we have selected it, click on Consult. Above the text we are reading, a window will appear with the definition of the word in different languages, in addition to Spanish.
How to find the translation of a word in iOS 11
Find meaning of a word through Spotlight
If we are in a conversation, we are watching television or we have heard a word that sounds like Chinese, through Spotlight we can also quickly access your translation (as long as we write it well). To do this, we just have to slide your finger from anywhere from the home screen and enter the term. Among the results that it shows us, we select the one that is within the dictionary category. By clicking on it, we will be shown the translation of the word with the different uses that we can make of it.
Find meaning of a word without leaving the application
When reading texts in other languages, it is more than likely that we come across words that we do not understand. To search for its translation without having to leave the application we are using, be it Safari, iBooks ... we just have to select it and click on Consult. Next, the dictionary with the meaning of that word will be displayed above the application, as long as you have the dictionary installed, a step that we must carry out previously and that we have explained in the first section of this article.
