point-and-click

American  

[point-n-klik] / ˈpɔɪnt nˈklɪk /

adjective

Computers.

1. of or denoting an interface with which the user typically interacts by using a mouse to move the cursor and then clicking on a screen object.

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point-and-click British  

adjective

1. computing of or relating to the way a computer mouse can be used to select and operate functions from a computer screen

   a bright and cheerful point-and-click interface

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Etymology

Origin of point-and-click

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

A video game designer in his mid-40s, Cawthon is the sole creator of one of the past decade’s most successful indie franchises, a low-budget point-and-click horror series that has become its own sprawling empire.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023

The game was created by Daedalic Entertainment, a developer more commonly known for point-and-click adventure games, where the player typically controls their character through a point and click interface using a computer mouse.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

The Fluid One app uses smart home beacons for point-and-click control and a smart hub for automations.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022

“I think an escape room is a little bit like a point-and-click adventure game, in which there are all these parallel lines in which you are solving things at once,” Bushnell says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2022

But Flash escape games, point-and-click adventure games, were perfect.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2020