KDict can be started directly from a terminal like Konsole or xterm. Several command line options are available.
word/phrase
lookup the given text. You will have to put the phrase into double quotes, if the phrase contains more than one word. For example: kdict "double quote"
-c / --clipboard
define the current content of the clipboard.
-v / --version
Displays the version number of KDict (and that of Qt™/KDE).
--license
Shows under which licenses KDict is being published.
KDict also supports all other command line options common to
KDE and Qt™ programs. You can get a list of these options with
,
--help
and
--help-kde
--help-qt
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