There is the Oxford Dictionary Quick Search that requires an internet connection that is pretty accessible and is free. It has ads and if the definition is really long you can't do the usual three finger swipe up to scroll through. You can get beyond that by flicking right, but the visual definition on the screen doesn't change, but VoiceOver does read stuff not visible on the screen. There doesn't seem to be a share option with that one.
I still like the dictionary.com app and paying a little to get rid of ads etc. If there was a full OED option that was accessible, I'd be really tempted. I've not found anything. Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Justice Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 9:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition Mary, The interesting thing about the Concise Oxford dictionary is that you can manage to get the definition. Once you have typed in a word the definition is displayed on the screen. Fine for sighted people, not so good for VoiceOver users as I said. However, there is a more button. If you press that and then select Share, then you can select message or mail and the definition will be readable in that app. Once you have read it, then you cancel out and return to the dictionary. Or, instead of choosing one of those apps, you could select copy and then paste the definition into notes or whatever. Yeah I know, a pain to go through, especially for a short definition. Oh yes, the cost for the app was about 12 or 13 dollars. David Justice :) > On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I hope that little try out didn't set you back too much money, David. Isn't > it frustrating when you know they could make something accessible, and they > just don't, and they are not a one-man or one woman development shop. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 31, 2015, at 4:18 PM, David Justice <dljustice...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I just tried out the Concise Oxford dictionary from the App Store. It >> appears that I can do pretty much everything with it except read the >> content. Reminds me of earlier versions of the Kindle app in which >> VoiceOver users could do everything except read books. >> >> >> David Justice :) >> >> >>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:41 PM, "Gary Petraccaro" <garypet...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> If it were possible I'd try to get the Oxford Concise. It's the one >>> available for the Kindle, and a variant of it is the Oxford you can get >>> from Kurzweil. >>> Just my $.02. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Turner" >>> <richardturne...@outlook.com> >>> To: "ViPone list" <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:50 PM >>> Subject: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition >>> >>> >>> >>> While it was Richard Petty who recommended it, I did a little research >>> because of Mark's question about why it costs so much. >>> The hard cover print edition is $41.83 on Amazon. >>> Its shipping weight is 7.5 pounds. >>> It is 2112 pages. >>> This app says it contains everything that is in the print edition. >>> About 20 years ago, Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition that was 21 print >>> volumes, was about $900 in print, became available for $130 on a CD Rom. >>> Granted the OED 2nd edition had over six hundred thousand words, the cost >>> of dictionaries have dropped dramatically. >>> What you are paying for is the linguistic expertees that goes into the >>> research on the history and usage of the words. >>> According to Mr. Petty, the American Heritage app is quite accessible with >>> VoiceOver. >>> >>> Just my two cents worth. >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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