Google and Dictionary.com

Probably me being blind

[Made In Sheffield]

It's probably been there for years and I just never bothered clicking it but since when did Google have links to dictionary.com for looking up the meaning of your search terms?

Cheers,
Nigel

[bether2]

Not sure exactly how long, but it's not a brand-new feature.

[seindal]

It has been there for ages, but they don't really advertise it.

[Imaster]

Yeah, been there for ages. Probably even before August 2000 as can be seen from Archive.org [web.archive.org...]

On that page, click on the result for Aug 15, 2000 or check out this url [web.archive.org...] which mentions that "Searching for Dictionary Definitions" existed during that time.

[GoogleGuy]

Yah, it's been there a long time..

[Pedent]

Made_in_Sheffield,

Have you been listening to Dave Gorman talking about his Google-Whack adventure, by any chance?

Pedent_in_Sheffield

[Made In Sheffield]

No but it did come up in relation to a Google Whack :) I just never paid any attention to that line of the SERPs before, you find something new everyday, even on Google :)

Cheers,
Nigel

[Pedent]

Fair enough. It's just that he mentioned it in his Googlewhack show, in Sheffield, yesterday, and I thought "I'd never noticed that". Then you, Made_in_Sheffield, post an "I'd never noticed that" post; I assumed there'd be a connection. Oh well. :)

Anyway, back to the topic of the thread...

[Made In Sheffield]

> Googlewhack show, in Sheffield, yesterday

I'm curios, where in Sheffield was that?

Cheers,
Nigel

[Pedent]

The Memorial Hall (at the back of City Hall).

[Made In Sheffield]

Never heard about it or I would have been there :(

[Pedent]

It was excellent, but (if it's any consolation) was just another story about him getting drunk with his passport, taking on a stupid bet, and flying around the world to get his photo taken with strangers.