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 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

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

“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

This is still a point-and-click adventure But at its core, this is still a point-and-click adventure.

From The Verge • Apr. 14, 2022

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

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2020