`definition`

A word with pronunciation, senses, examples and origin.

Version 1 · schema definition.v1.schema.json

Layouts

Every card type has full. Pick a layout with the element's layout attribute, render.layout, or a theme.

Fields

The fields of card.data. Values a source doesn't provide are null; new optional fields can appear within version 1.

Field	Type	Required	Notes
`word`	`string`	yes
`lang`	`language tag`	yes	BCP 47 language tag.
`phonetic`	`string \| null`		IPA transcription.
`word_of_the_day`	`boolean`	yes
`entries[]`	`object[]`	yes
`entries[].part_of_speech`	`string`	yes
`entries[].senses[]`	`object[]`	yes
`entries[].senses[].definition`	`string`	yes
`entries[].senses[].example`	`string \| null`
`origin`	`string \| null`

Example

A recorded answer to “What does serendipity mean?”. Open it in the Answer Lab to see every layout and style.

Response

1{
2  "v": 2,
3  "id": "ans_gn0w0sgh1np25jh4",
4  "matched": true,
5  "locale": "en",
6  "skill": "translate",
7  "confidence": 0.9,
8  "text": "serendipity: The happy chance of finding something good or useful by accident.",
9  "speech": "serendipity: The happy chance of finding something good or useful by accident.",
10  "card": {
11    "type": "definition",
12    "version": 1,
13    "data": {
14      "word": "serendipity",
15      "lang": "en",
16      "phonetic": "/ˌserənˈdipəti/",
17      "word_of_the_day": false,
18      "entries": [
19        {
20          "part_of_speech": "noun",
21          "senses": [
22            {
23              "definition": "The happy chance of finding something good or useful by accident.",
24              "example": "Finding that lost book was a wonderful bit of serendipity."
25            }
26          ]
27        }
28      ],
29      "origin": null
30    }
31  },
32  "sources": [],
33  "follow_ups": [],
34  "actions": [],
35  "usage": {
36    "billable": true
37  }
38}