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

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point-and-click

It has so far published one game, point-and-click adventure Loco Motive.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

A treacherous puzzle that lies near the end of Myst, the 1993 point-and-click video game, involves a pipe organ and a spaceship.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

“Return to Monkey Island,” the revitalization of a franchise that had lain dormant since 2009, was a glorious callback to a largely bygone era of point-and-click adventure games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2022

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

For years, Kentucky Route Zero felt like a point-and-click version of A Song of Ice and Fire: an epic that might never be finished.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2020