clicker

Couch potato's wand

A clicker is anything that clicks—a device that makes a clicking sound when pressed.

The term covers TV remote controls, handheld counters used to track attendance or repetitions, and small noisemakers used to train animals: Use the clicker when the dog performs the behavior correctly.

In gaming, a clicker may be a game requiring rapid, repetitive clicking, or a type of enemy that navigates by echolocation.

counter

tally

Recorded count

total · handheld · attendance · traffic · pitch · doorman · bouncer · manual · mechanical · digital

training

dog

Domesticated barking mammal

reward · behavior · conditioning · operant · shaping · cue · command · obedience · timing · target

mouse

computer

Electronic calculating device

scroll · drag · select · trackball · optical · wireless · USB · ergonomic · navigation · desktop

archery

release

To let go

thumb · draw · anchor · shot · tension · adjustable · sensitivity · hinge · aid

pen

retractable

Able to draw inward

cap · fidget · top · push · mechanism · pocket · ink

remote

television

Broadcast viewing device

mute · infrared · batteries · universal · button · menu · guide · input · numeric · smart

sound

snap

Sudden sharp sound

  • clackSharp percussive noise
  • tickParasitic eight-legged pest
  • popFizzy drink, regionally

tap · ping · beep · mechanical · tactile · feedback · audible · crisp · satisfying

Categories
Opposites
DEVICE FUNCTION (remote control sense)

clickerscreen

Display or barrier

television · TV · display · monitor · receiver

INTERACTION MODE (training device sense)

clickershock collar

Device delivering corrective jolts

aversive · choke chain · prong collar

USER ROLE (presentation clicker sense)

clickeraudience

Gathered viewers collectively

viewer · listener · attendee · spectator

Phrases
Family

click, clicking, clicked, clickbait, clickers, clickable, clicky

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G