
The application is called StarDict and is available for both Windows and Linux computers. Although its interface has the 'Pidgin IM' look, I find its definitions to be quite accurate and concise. Very helpful indeed when you want to edit a speech your going to give in front of hundreds of people.

- It can translate from one language to another
- Show definitions of any word your mouse pointer hovers over (this can be disables by unchecking the 'Scan' button in the main window of the application)
- It has a feature called 'Net Dict' which searches the internet for definitions so you don't have to download all the definitions
- You can also add dictionaries to it as you wish by downloading additional dictionaries
- It even conveniently places a StarDict icon in the system tray in your taskbar (that's the area in the right bottom corner of your computer screen where the time is displayed)
- It suggests words as you type so if you are uncertain about the spelling of a word you can find that out too
- It is a great tool to help you find out alternative words that mean the same thing
- You can even download the CIA world factbook dictionary (from the additional dictionaries page) and search through it
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