# Dictionary

> Skill `dictionary` on Faro. 0 sub-skills.

Looks up word definitions, phonetics, pronunciation, and synonyms and antonyms in English and other languages. Returns all senses and parts of speech for the word.

**Category:** Knowledge & Reference  
**Tags:** dictionary, definitions, words, phonetics, language  
**Use when:** You need an authoritative definition or pronunciation of an English word instead of improvising one.  
**Not for:** Translating between languages, a thesaurus-first synonym dump, deep etymology, spell-correction, or a word-of-the-day.  
**Returns:** information — Returns the word's definitions, phonetics, pronunciation audio, synonyms, antonyms, and examples, with source credit and links. Not a downloadable file.

## How to run
Skills run through one gateway with your Faro token. Hand it an `intent` in plain language; Faro routes to the right sub-skill, runs it, and bills per call. Raw tools are internal plumbing and are not directly callable.

```
POST https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/dictionary/run
Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>
Content-Type: application/json

{"intent":{"prompt":"What does \"ephemeral\" mean?"}}
```

Or from the CLI:

```bash
pip install askfaro-cli && askfaro auth login
askfaro run dictionary "What does "ephemeral" mean?"
```

Full run reference: https://askfaro.com/llms/run.md — Agent recipe: https://askfaro.com/llms/skill.md

## Example requests

- What does "ephemeral" mean?
- Give me synonyms and antonyms for "happy"
- How do you pronounce "quinoa" and what does it mean?

## What it can do

- Define a word and return its parts of speech, definitions, and example sentences.
- Return a word's phonetic spelling and a pronunciation audio link when available.
- Return synonyms and antonyms for a word, drawn from the same entry.

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On the web: https://askfaro.com/search/dictionary