Calmly Writer Online
calmlywriter.com
A blank page with a focus mode that dims everything but this sentence
No sign-upOn device
OneLook
onelook.com
Finds the word you mean when you can only describe it.
No sign-upClassicRuns on their server
What it does
A reverse dictionary: type a definition — 'the feeling of being watched' — and it returns candidate words, alongside a thesaurus, wildcard pattern matching for crosswords, and rhymes. It queries a large set of dictionaries at once instead of one publisher's. The interface has been plain for twenty years and is all the better for it.
Best for
- The word on the tip of your tongue
- Crossword and puzzle patterns
Where it stops
Results are ranked statistically, so a vague description returns a long list you have to read through yourself.
Questions
About OneLook
Is OneLook free?
Works the moment the page loads. No account, no email, no trial. Results are ranked statistically, so a vague description returns a long list you have to read through yourself.
Does OneLook upload my files?
Yes. OneLook sends your input to its own servers to process it. That is fine for public material; for anything containing personal data, use one of the on-device tools instead.
What are the limitations of OneLook?
Results are ranked statistically, so a vague description returns a long list you have to read through yourself.
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Rewrites a sentence you cannot get right into several alternatives
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