OxSearch is a Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by allowing you to quickly search the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for selected text on any webpage. Whether you’re researching, reading articles, or browsing online, OxSearch provides an efficient way to access accurate definitions without interrupting your workflow.
Simply highlight any word or phrase, right-click, and let OxSearch redirect you to the OED for instant understanding. This extension is ideal for researchers, students, writers, and anyone who often comes across unfamiliar terms and wishes to expand their vocabulary.
- Context Menu Integration: Right-click on any selected text to access the "Search Oxford English Dictionary" option.
- Popup Window: Opens the OED search results in a clean popup window for a seamless experience.
- User-friendly: Simple and intuitive design that enhances your browsing experience.
- Clone the repository or download the ZIP file.
- Open Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions/. - Enable "Developer mode" using the toggle in the top right corner.
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder containing the extension files.
- The OxSearch extension should now be available in your Chrome extensions.
- Select any text on a webpage.
- Right-click and choose "Search Oxford English Dictionary" from the context menu.
- A popup window will appear with the search results for the selected text.
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- Chrome Extensions API