point-and-shoot

[ point-n-shoot ]

adjective

1. of or denoting a camera that does not require manual adjustment of shutter speed, focus, aperture, etc.

noun

1. a camera with such automatic features.

point-and-shoot

adjective

1. of or relating to a camera in which the lens aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted

Word History and Origins

Origin of point-and-shoot¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

For years, I went around with a point-and-shoot camera, trying to take decent photographs.

From The Daily Beast

Hicks travels with a tiny loom, the way other artists carry a sketchbook or point-and-shoot camera.

From The Daily Beast