Question 1

What does the Dictionary Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The dictionary-outline icon represents a simple outline of a book or a collection of books, often used to symbolize education, learning, and reference. It originates from the world of literature and is commonly used to signify knowledge, research, and study.

Question 2

Where is the Dictionary Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software and digital platforms, the dictionary-outline icon can be found in educational apps, e-learning platforms, and online libraries, where it's used to represent resources, references, or study materials.

Question 3

What does the Dictionary Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the dictionary-outline icon communicates knowledge, learning, and reference. When used in a user interface, it can help users quickly identify resources or study materials.

Question 4

Can I download the Dictionary Outline icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Dictionary Outline icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/material-symbols-dictionary-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Dictionary Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed DictionaryOutlineIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Dictionary Outline icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Dictionary Outline icon, or any of 15,862 Material Symbols icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Dictionary Outline icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Dictionary Outline icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Dictionary Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Dictionary Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Dictionary Outline icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Dictionary Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

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