Get a quick reference for unfamiliar words in new emails
Keep reading without leaving your inbox to search a term. Notis looks up the key unfamiliar word and summarizes what it means in the email's context.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
A single unfamiliar term can send you away from an email and make it harder to pick up where you left off.
- Reduce context switching while reading email.
- Get a definition for the most relevant unfamiliar term.
- Keep a concise explanation with the email run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Dictionary api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, using a name and prompt that asks Notis to find and explain the key unfamiliar word in a new message.
- 3Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real email that contains an unfamiliar term.
Questions about this workflow
Does this define every unfamiliar word in the message?
The workflow asks Notis to look up the key unfamiliar word. The Dictionary api action retrieves lexical data for a given word.
Will it run on messages I send?
No. This workflow uses the new Gmail message received trigger.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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