Dictionary look-up (4)
I believe the answer is:
word
'dictionary look-up' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for word that I've seen before include "The Bible is the . . . . of God" , "Device for typing, data storage etc" , "See 1" , "Element of language" , "Communication; news" .)