menus

Diner handout stack

Menus is the plural of menu, a list of food and drink options available at a restaurant or other eating establishment.

The word extends to any list of choices presented for selection, most notably in computing where menus display available commands or options in software applications.

The restaurant updates its menus seasonally.

Navigate through the dropdown menus to find your settings.

restaurant

appetizers

Pre-meal small dishes

specials · seasonal · degustation · omakase · thali · mezze · tapas · banchan · sides · beverages

interface

dropdown

Expandable selection menu

hamburger · popup · pulldown · ribbon · taskbar · dock · hover · nested · cascading · radial

options

choices

Available options to pick

variety · listing · set · lineup · catalog · offerings · range · array · assortment · repertoire

Categories
Opposites
representation vs. actuality

menusfood

Consumable nourishment source

meals · dishes · cuisine · plates · servings

structured options vs. open-ended choice

menuscarte blanche

Total freedom to choose

blank slate · omakase · off-menu · improvisation · custom orders

INTERFACE VS. DIRECT ACTION (computing)

menuscommand line

Text-based computer interface

keyboard shortcuts · hotkeys · CLI · voice commands · gestures

Phrases
Family

menu, submenu, menubar

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G