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The computer industry began with home-brew boxes that everyone had to program for themselves, but that was a huge hassle. The computer revolution didn't explode until the first Macintosh arrived, with its point-and-click simplicity.
Clive Thompson

Meaning of "point-and-click" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POINT-AND-CLICK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POINT-AND-CLICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Point-And-Click is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POINT-AND-CLICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Point and click

Point and click are the actions of a computer user moving a pointer to a certain location on a screen and then pressing a button on a mouse, usually the left button, or other pointing device. An example of point and click is in hypermedia, where users click on hyperlinks to navigate from document to document. Point and click can be used with any number of input devices varying from mouses, touch pads, keyboards, joysticks, scroll buttons, and roller balls. User interfaces, for example graphical user interfaces, are sometimes described as "point-and-click interfaces", often to suggest that they are very easy to use, requiring that the user simply point to indicate their wishes. These interfaces are sometimes referred to condescendingly as "click-and-drool interfaces". The use of this phrase to describe software implies that the interface can be controlled solely through the mouse, with little or no input from the keyboard, as with many graphical user interfaces.

Definition of point-and-click in the English dictionary

The definition of point-and-click in the dictionary is of or relating to the way a computer mouse can be used to select and operate functions from a computer screen.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POINT-AND-CLICK

point of reference
point of sale
point of view
point off
point out
point source
point system
point the bone
point the finger at
point up
point-and-shoot
point-blank
point-by-point
point-device
point-of-sale terminal
point-to-point
pointable
pointe
Pointe-Noire
pointed

WORDS THAT END LIKE POINT-AND-CLICK

chick flick
click
cowlick
deer lick
double-click
flick
killick
klick
left-click
lick
melick
niblick
oil slick
pay-per-click
right-click
rollick
salt lick
Schlick
slick
super-slick

Synonyms and antonyms of point-and-click in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «point-and-click» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POINT-AND-CLICK

Find out the translation of point-and-click to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of point-and-click from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «point-and-click» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点和点击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apuntar y hacer clic
570 millions of speakers

English

point-and-click
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिंदु और क्लिक करें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة وانقر فوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

точку и нажмите
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

point-and -click
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পয়েন্ট এবং ক্লিক করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point-and- clic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Titik dan klik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Point- and-Click-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポイント·アンド·クリックの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포인트 앤 클릭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik-lan-klik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

point-and -click
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புள்ளி மற்றும் கிளிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉईंट-आणि-क्लिक करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işaretle ve tıkla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

point - and-click
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wskaż i kliknij
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

точку та натисніть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

point- and-click
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

point-and - click
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

punt -en-kliek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peka- och-klicka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pek-og -klikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of point-and-click

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POINT-AND-CLICK»

The term «point-and-click» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.850 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POINT-AND-CLICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about point-and-click

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2 QUOTES WITH «POINT-AND-CLICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word point-and-click.
1
Rob Manuel
'Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree in tow before nasties from another world destroy them and everything else in their path. Yes, it's a point-and-click adventure game, but behind every click, there's a bit of joy to be found. Bugs sing. Bees dance.
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Clive Thompson
The computer industry began with home-brew boxes that everyone had to program for themselves, but that was a huge hassle. The computer revolution didn't explode until the first Macintosh arrived, with its point-and-click simplicity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POINT-AND-CLICK»

Discover the use of point-and-click in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to point-and-click and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Point and Click! A Guide to SPSS for Windows, Fifth Edition
Overview. At the outset, a brief note is in order concerning the name of the software program illustrated in this book. IBM purchased SPSS, Inc. in 2009. As part of its focus on the use of the software for predictive analytics, IBM changed the ...
Larry Pace
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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Excel 2003
You enter a formula in the cells in which you want the formula's results displayed. Excel gives you two options for entering formulas: You can use the point-and- click technique or type formulas. These techniques are described in the following  ...
Joe Kraynak, 2003
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Point and Click OpenOffice. Org!
You can. Just let OpenOffice.org expert and Open Source Technology Group (OSTG) editor-in-chief Robin ‘Roblimo’ Miller teach you OpenOffice.org the easy way—using the skills you already have!
Robin Miller, 2006
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Internet and Online Law
[3] — Shrink-Wrap/Point-and-Click Agreements These agreements will be discussed in two contexts: as standardized written agreements (e.g., purchase order forms and similar standardized agreements) used by companies in structuring their ...
Kent D. Stuckey, 1996
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Fundamentals of Game Design
Chapter 13, “Action Games,” includes a discussion of avatar movement in games featuring first- and third-person perspectives. Games featuring context-sensitive perspective commonly use one of two user interfaces: point-and-click or direct ...
Ernest Adams, 2010
6
Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Introductory
Creating. Formulas. Quickly. So. far, you have created formulas by typing the formula or editing an existing formula. You can also create formulas quickly by using the point-and-click method and the Sum button.
Pasewark/Pasewark, Robin Romer, 2007
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Practical Law Office Management
Point and click with the mouse on cell D20 and then point and click on the “Bold” icon on the toolbar. Point and click with the mouse on cell D22. Type: D7-D20 and then press the [ENTER] key. Point and click with the mouse on cell D22 and  ...
Brent Roper, 2006
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Microsoft Excel 2010 Introductory
VOCABULARY point-and-click method TIP A flashing colored border indicates that you can replace the current reference in the formula by clicking another cell or selecting a range. When the border stops flashing, the cell reference is “locked ,” ...
Pasewark/Pasewark, Robin Romer, 2010
9
Point & Click Linux!: Your Guide to Trouble-free Computing
This work also includes a CD: which features SimplyMEPIS Linux, and a DVD: which features the author explaining all the reader needs to know in bite-sized video tutorials.
Robin Roblimo Miller, 2005
10
Business Forecasting Using SAS: A Point and Click Approach ...
This course teaches business analysts how to carry out forecasting projects using the point-and-click interface in the Time Series Forecasting System in SAS/ETS software.
Terry Joe Woodfield, Bob Lucas, Michael Leonard, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POINT-AND-CLICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term point-and-click is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mixpanel Announces Codeless Mobile Analytics
Now, however, with the company's Codeless Mobile Analytics, customers can use a point-and-click interface to identify the interactions that they ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
2
'Five Nights At Freddy's' Movie Production Moving Along After …
It is a point-and-click survival game created by developer Scott Cawthon known for its simplistic design but overall disturbing gaming ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
3
Today's apps gone free: Forever Lost: Episode 2, OnTop, Sunny and …
Forever Lost: Episode 2 HD ($2.99 → Free, 414.8 MB): The sequel to the smash hit point-and-click adventure game, Forever Lost. Episode 2 is ... «AppAdvice, Jul 15»
4
End of an era: DeCloedt's Flower Place in Mishawaka will close
... the heyday of Mishawaka manufacturing in the 1950s, before the advent of the internet when flowers became a point-and-click purchase. «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: the best licensed games
It was a point-and-click adventure, which maybe didn't quite match the genre's highs (The Secret of Monkey Island) but was nonetheless very ... «Metro, Jul 15»
6
'Rick and Morty' Instagram game is an interstellar treasure hunt
This is a true point-and-click game -- In Ricktaverse, players click on photos of the literal Rick and Morty universe (the starting point is in space ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
7
Indie Spotlight: The Silent Age
Laced with style, The Silent Age is a point-and-click adventure that - despite the urgency of its quest - gives a sense of relaxation. This is in ... «Softonic EN, Jul 15»
8
Moebius: Empire Rising (for PC)
Moebius: Empire Rising is a solid point-and-click title that delivers a compelling story and fun gameplay, but it's hindered by mediocre ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Commodore's Amiga turns 30 - here are its 10 best games ever
While Lucasfilm's point-and-click SCUMM engine appealed to audiences upon Maniac Mansion's release, it was the near-perfect Secret of ... «Stuff, Jul 15»
10
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers remake now on iOS and Android
This remake of Jane Jensen's classic southern gothic point-and-click adventure launched last October on PC and Mac. That version costs ... «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Point-And-Click [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/point-and-click>. Apr 2024 ».
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