diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 4ab4657..be5c2e6 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ value `italic'."
 
 ;; faces
 (require 'cus-edit) ; custom faces
+(require 'dictionary)
 (let
     ((fixedpt "Roboto Mono")
      (  varpt "Roboto")
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ value `italic'."
                             :box (:line-width (1 . 1) :color ,darkest))
      (breadcrumb-imenu-leaf-face :foreground ,accent)
      (dashboard-heading :foreground ,accent :height 1.2 :weight bold)
+     (dictionary-word-definition-face :family ,varpt)
      (corfu-default :background ,darker)
      (corfu-current :background ,darkest :box ,accent)
      (corfu-border :background ,accent)