pyobjc_macos_dictionary_services_word_definition_lookup.py

1import DictionaryServices
2from Foundation import CFRange
3
4def lookup_word(word):
5    # DCSCopyTextDefinition is the primary function for retrieving definitions.
6    # It takes a dictionary (None uses the user's default), the word to look up,
7    # and a range (the entire string in this case).
8    result = DictionaryServices.DCSCopyTextDefinition(
9        None, 
10        word, 
11        CFRange(0, len(word))
12    )
13    return result
14
15if __name__ == "__main__":
16    search_term = "apple"
17    definition = lookup_word(search_term)
18    
19    if definition:
20        print(f"Definition of '{search_term}':\n{definition}")
21    else:
22        print(f"No definition found for '{search_term}'.")