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bookmarklet

bookmarklet

1 7.0
A small program saved as a browser bookmark that runs on the current page when you click it
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊkˌmɑːrk.lɪt/
  • Texting
: bookmarklet
  • To enhance your browsing experience, install the bookmarklet that collects all your shopping items in one place.
  • Add a bookmarklet

Examples

  • With this bookmarklet, you can quickly share links to your favorite websites on social media.

  • Anytime a user sees something interesting online, they can click a quick "Share on Tumblr" bookmarklet.

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  • An easy-to-use bookmarklet lets you find and gather the videos you want to use.

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  • I installed the bookmarklet and the Chrome extension (I like to keep my options open).

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  • Use the Google Chrome extension or browser bookmarklet to quickly add content to your Edmodo library.

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  • Comes with a handy bookmarklet for viewing Flickr photos, too.

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  • This is a browser-based tool (bookmarklet, to be exact), so no additional download or setup is required.

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  • At launch, Findings' main feature was the ability for users to easily share those Kindle highlights with others by syncing their Kindle account with the Findings' web bookmarklet.

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  • To use Magzinr sign-in with your Twitter account, install the Magzinr bookmarklet, and start bookmarking. Anytime you click the Magzinr bookmarklet, you have the option to tag your bookmark, write a description, and tweet your bookmark.

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  • You can easily save articles to read later by using a bookmarklet in your web browser.

How Powerful

browser
  • Texting
161 2.2
script
  • Specialized
45 3.6
bookmarklet
  • Texting
1 7.0

Surface Forms

bookmarklet singular
bookmarklets plural

Morphology

bookmarklet = bookmark (transparent) = book + mark + let

Formed from the recognizable base 'bookmark' plus the diminutive/derivational suffix '-let', so the meaning 'small or lightweight program related to a bookmark' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word bookmarklet is made from bookmark and the ending -let, which means 'little', so it is like a 'little bookmark'. That's why a bookmarklet is a tiny program saved as a bookmark that you click to make something happen on the current web page.