Basic Usage Examples
Twitlookup is very easy to use, you just have to send a simple message to @twitlookup to lookup definitions or get weather information and @twitlookup will reply back to you with a appropriate response.
You can either send a message as a reply to @twitlookup or use the direct messaging facility provided by twitter, however if you prefer to use direct messaging for lookups, you must follow @twitlookup first.
To get usage help in twitter, you can type help against the command name, for example @twitlookup dict help or @twitlookup weather help
Here are some basic examples of how you can use @twitlookup to get information.
Dictionary Lookup Examples
You can easily use @twitlookup to lookup definitions for dictionary words, you can send a message with whatever word word you want to find the definition for and @twitlookup will reply back to your with the definition.
A typical message for a dictionary lookup will look like:
Once you have send the message @twitlookup will process the query and send you back a response, either as a reply or as a direct message, depending on how you send the message to twitlookup.
A typical reply from @twitlookup for a dictionary lookup will look like:
Weather Lookup Examples
Twitlookup provides users with a simple way to lookup weather conditions in any given location. You can query @twitlookup for weather information by either sending a command with the zip code, for example 10003, or the name of the location you want the weather for, for example New York.
A typical message for a weather lookup will look like:
Once you have send the message @twitlookup will process the query and send you back a response, either as a reply or as a direct message, depending on how you send the message to @twitlookup.
A typical reply from @twitlookup for a weather lookup will look like:
Acronym Lookup Examples
Acronyms are abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name. If you want to lookup the full meaning of a Acronym, you can easily do it with @twitlookup.
A typical message for a acronym lookup will look like:
Once you have send the message @twitlookup will process the query and send you back a response, either as a reply or as a direct message, depending on how you send the message to @twitlookup.
A typical reply from @twitlookup for a Acronym lookup will look like:
Hashtags Lookup Examples
Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets. They're like tags on Flickr, only added inline to your post. You create a hashtag simply by prefixing a word with a hash symbol: #hashtag. If you want to lookup the meaning of a Hashtag, you can easily do it with @twitlookup.
A typical message for a hashtag lookup will look like:
Once you have send the message @twitlookup will process the query and send you back a response, either as a reply or as a direct message, depending on how you send the message to @twitlookup.
A typical reply from @twitlookup for a Hashtag lookup will look like:
IPL Scores Lookup Examples
IPL or Indian Premier League is a popular crciket tournament in the 20/20 format, that features some of the best talent in the world, you can easily find the latest scores, match schedules and results with the help of @twitlookup.
A typical message for a IPL live score lookup will look like:
@twitlookup ipl live or @twitlookup ipl score for getting live score information.
@twitlookup ipl fixture or @twitlookup schedule for getting the schedule or fixtures of upcoming matches.
@twitlookup ipl result for getting information about the results of the last matches played.
Once you have send the message @twitlookup will process the query and send you back a response, either as a reply or as a direct message, depending on how you send the message to @twitlookup.
General Commands
@twitlookup has some general commands which can be used to get help or credits information.
A typical message for a getting general information would look like:
@twitlookup help to get help for using @twitlookup.
@twitlookup credits to get credits information about @twitlookup
Once you have send the message @twitlookup will process the query and send you back a response, either as a reply or as a direct message, depending on how you send the message to @twitlookup.