mouse-click

Button press action

A mouse-click is the act of pressing and releasing a button on a computer mouse, used to select items, open files, or activate functions on screen.

The term often specifies the type: a single click selects, a double-click opens, a right-click brings up a menu.

A mouse-click confirmed the purchase.

action

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

  • pressApply force downward
  • selectCarefully pick from options
  • pointExact location or meaning

cursor · pointer · button · scroll · drag · hover · interface · navigate · input · trigger

computing

GUI

Visual computer interface

  • desktopPrimary computer interface
  • windowGlass-fitted wall opening
  • menuList of available dishes

toolbar · hyperlink · button · selection · highlight · focus · event · handler · listener · callback

sound

clack

Sharp percussive noise

mechanical · audible · soft · quiet · loud · crisp · satisfying · noise · switch · actuate

Opposites
input method

mouse-clickkeystroke

Single keyboard input

keyboard shortcut · key press · voice command · gesture control · keyboard input

action vs inaction

mouse-clickunclick

Undo a digital selection

action vs. inaction

mouse-clickhover

Remain suspended midair

mouse-over · idle · inaction

Family

mouse, click, mice, moused, mousing, mousey, mousy, mouselike, mousetrap

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G