DictionaryApp is an interactive web tool that allows users to search for word definitions, phonetics, synonyms, and examples in real-time. It integrates with an external dictionary API to provide accurate and comprehensive word data.
You can try the application live on GitHub Pages:
🔗 DictionaryApp Demo
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- 🔎 Search for word definitions.
- 🔤 Displays phonetic transcriptions.
- 🔊 Plays pronunciation audio (if available).
- 📝 Shows synonyms for words.
- 📖 Provides usage examples.
- 🌙 Light/Dark mode toggle.
- 🎨 Customizable font selection.
- 📱 Fully responsive design.
To run the project locally, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Bricafio/DictionaryApp.git
- Open the project folder in a code editor (e.g., VS Code).
- Install the Live Server extension in VS Code.
- Right-click on
index.html
and select "Open with Live Server" to launch the app.
⚠ Opening
index.html
directly in the browser won't work due to CORS restrictions.
This project uses the Free Dictionary API to fetch word data.
This project was inspired by a challenge from Frontend Mentor. The current implementation was created from scratch using only the challenge’s visual guidelines as a reference. You can view the original challenge https://www.frontendmentor.io/challenges/dictionary-web-app-h5wwnyuKFL.