mouseover

American  

[mous-oh-ver] / ˈmaʊsˌoʊ vər /

noun

1. a website feature that generates the appearance of a pop-up message, image, or hyperlink when a pointer is directed, as by a mouse, over a specific item on the screen.

   Thanks to mouseovers, our online shoppers can quickly view details about the products of interest to them.

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mouseover British  

/ ˈmaʊsˌəʊvə /

noun

1. computing (on the page of a website) an item, esp a graphic, that changes or pops up when the pointer of a mouse moves over it

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Etymology

Origin of mouseover

First recorded in 1990–95; mouse (in the sense “the computer device that moves the pointer”) + over ( def. )

Example Sentences

Jenkins had coordinated with Carolina House Movers, a Columbia-based structural moving company, as well as public authorities and utility companies to relocate the building Jan. 7.

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2020

But he says Wolfe House Movers of Indiana specializes in moving historic buildings.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2016

“There’s been a rapid change, just in the past year … Homeowners are caught in this quandary: ‘What do I do?’” says Theresa Matyiko, owner of Expert House Movers, a firm relocating houses throughout Rodanthe.

From Washington Post

But Matyiko, of Expert House Movers, said Doughty’s house needed attention quickly.

From Washington Post